Rose Cactus
Pereskia bleo

English Common Name: Rose Cactus, Wax Rose

Chinese Name / 中文名: 樱麒麟 (Yīng qílín), 玫瑰麒麟 (Méiguī qílín), 七星针 (Qīxīng zhēn)

Other Local Name: Jarum Tujuh Bilah (Malaysia)

Family Name: Cactaceae

Scientific Name: Pereskia bleo

Synonym: Cactus bleo, Pereskia corrugata, Pereskia panamensis, Rhodocactus bleo, Rhodocactus corrugatus

Classification: Angiosperms (Flowering Plants)‎ > ‎Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants Division) > ‎Caryophyllales‎ > ‎Cactaceae (Cactus Family)‎ > ‎Pereskia

Origin: Panama, Columbia

Growth Habit: Shrub

Characteristic: A cactus with thin, corrugated leaves, spiny trunk and orangish-red flowers.

Care Requirements: Prefers full sun and little watering.

Uses: Traditional medicine

Images Location: Johor, Malaysia