Pereskia sacharosa

Family: Cactaceae

What it is like

A succulent shrub. It keeps growing from year to year.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. In Argentina it grows from sea level to 1,500 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, South America

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Poxkitak, Sacha rosa

Synonyms

Pereskia moorei Britton & Rose; Pereskia saipinensis Cardenas; Pereskia sparsiflora F. Ritter; Rhodocactus sacharosa (Griseb.) Backeb.; Rhodocactus saipinensis (Cardenas) Backeb.;