In Brazil we call it Ora Pro Nobis (latin for - Pray for Us). Legend has it that people collecting the plant in the yard of the local priest would always hear him praying "Ora Pro Nobis". Pereskia is also refered to as the "poor man's meat" because you can eat the leaves and fruit and its very high in protein, minerals, and amino acids (Google it). It's still very commonly consumed in certain regions of Brazil and might I say..... very delicious.
Gorgeous plant, but I never would have guessed it is a cactus. If I can ever find one I will certainly pick one up. Thanks again Summer you are so amazing with all of these plants you are sharing. See you again, bye for now.
Thank you! I’m about to get one and my mother wondered why they are called ”tree cacti”. I love the fact about the evolution of cacti and pereskia as an ancestral species! Fascinating.
Pereskia are ancestral cacti. This was their form before they started to evolve for desert habitation. Pereskia aculeata will bloom in October, and the edible fruits are ripe by late July and then to August. It takes a long time for the fruits to develop.
Was wondering if you could tell me how long it takes between when the clusters of bracts start forming and when flowers will open. Mine appears to be blooming for the first time and it has hundreds of bracts but it's been a month and no buds appear to be forming yet. There is very little info out there on the timetable of this plant, thanks!
I have this plant but the regular form... New leaves start off pink then turns green. Also very thorny... pretty but dangerous. Mine twines on my old houses fence. Its my moms favorite, easily rooted with water or you can just stick it into some moist soil with part sun to shade light. Thorns on my old one is about 3rd of an inch long and are pretty stabby.
Hi Summer Rayne! I love all of your videos and how they're geared more towards an educated audience that are enthusiastic to learn about plants! I was wondering if you could do a video on the scientific nomenclature of plants. Hearing about some of the recent changes (like Sansevieria moving into Dracaena), I'm really interested to learn more about how these changes are decided. Also, it'd be super cool to hear about some of the distinct phenotypes of the common genus (philodendron, peperomia, ficus, etc) that we've found to love indoors.
Have not seen the variegated form before…real beauty…I have the regular one and just got cuttings of pereskia bleo…really love these plants…wish they were easier to find…thanks so much for this video
I have a pereskia plant that I have no idea where I got it, but I've never been able to find it again at regular nurseries and garden stores. But they can definitely be bought online and I cherish this plant so I've grown quite a few more from cuttings.
My husband's family is from a region of Brazil where these grow and I his sister has it growing in her garden. I wanted to test it as a houseplant since we live in Canada and it's obviously too cold for it outside but I didn't think it would work. Now I'm excited to give it a try!
Hi, I am fond of planting and I saw in the internet for pereskia aculeata and I liked a lot this plant... I would like to try in my country this plant... Can you help me to get some seeds... Thank you anyway if you only answer me...
Yeah, these are ancestral cacti, when they had leaves. Some of them evolved to live in the desert, so they lost their leaves and became barrel-shaped or columnar.
It´s edible by the way, and it has a highly nutritional profile (www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1983-40632016000100043#:~:text=aculeata%20plants%20fertilized%20with%20up,%2D1)%20of%20the%20P.) It´s consumed in some dry parts of Brazil in sallads or stews.
One can tell it’s a cactus because it has areoles. An intriguing plant and genus .Yours is what I like to call, “fat and sassy”, i.e. full. I got a cutting of this species last summer and am growing it outside in a raised bed. It went dormant for the winter and is now growing like crazy.
Hi, do you know if this variety (godseffiana) can bloom and fruit actual Barbados Gooseberries ? I have never seen a photo in the internet of this variety with flowers, I only see the solid green in bloom and fruiting. Thanxs, Reuben.
Love these individual plants guides. Your plant is actually 'Godseffiana Variegata' as the regular version has no marginal chimera and is uniformly yellow/lime/chartreuse with red tints in new tips.
Should I use the same soil I use for succulents and should I let it dry out completely before watering, as long as I don’t wait too long afterward? I just got one of these.
In Brazil we call it Ora Pro Nobis (latin for - Pray for Us). Legend has it that people collecting the plant in the yard of the local priest would always hear him praying "Ora Pro Nobis". Pereskia is also refered to as the "poor man's meat" because you can eat the leaves and fruit and its very high in protein, minerals, and amino acids (Google it). It's still very commonly consumed in certain regions of Brazil and might I say..... very delicious.
Gorgeous plant, but I never would have guessed it is a cactus. If I can ever find one I will certainly pick one up. Thanks again Summer you are so amazing with all of these plants you are sharing. See you again, bye for now.
Thank you! I’m about to get one and my mother wondered why they are called ”tree cacti”. I love the fact about the evolution of cacti and pereskia as an ancestral species! Fascinating.
Pereskia are ancestral cacti. This was their form before they started to evolve for desert habitation. Pereskia aculeata will bloom in October, and the edible fruits are ripe by late July and then to August. It takes a long time for the fruits to develop.
Was wondering if you could tell me how long it takes between when the clusters of bracts start forming and when flowers will open. Mine appears to be blooming for the first time and it has hundreds of bracts but it's been a month and no buds appear to be forming yet. There is very little info out there on the timetable of this plant, thanks!
The foliage is spectacular and I like it also because it is an atypical form of cacti!
I have this plant but the regular form... New leaves start off pink then turns green. Also very thorny... pretty but dangerous. Mine twines on my old houses fence. Its my moms favorite, easily rooted with water or you can just stick it into some moist soil with part sun to shade light. Thorns on my old one is about 3rd of an inch long and are pretty stabby.
Wow, interesting and unusual. Will have to get one.
Hi Summer Rayne! I love all of your videos and how they're geared more towards an educated audience that are enthusiastic to learn about plants! I was wondering if you could do a video on the scientific nomenclature of plants. Hearing about some of the recent changes (like Sansevieria moving into Dracaena), I'm really interested to learn more about how these changes are decided. Also, it'd be super cool to hear about some of the distinct phenotypes of the common genus (philodendron, peperomia, ficus, etc) that we've found to love indoors.
I think a lot of the recent changes have been due to DNA analysis, its easier to determine the evolutionary history that way than based on morphology
We eat those here were i live lol, great protein source.
I’ve had this plant for years and didn’t know what it was thank you for this video!!!
Have not seen the variegated form before…real beauty…I have the regular one and just got cuttings of pereskia bleo…really love these plants…wish they were easier to find…thanks so much for this video
Such a beautiful cactus! If I can find one I'll definitely buy it!
I just got one from Steve's Leaves. Check it out.
I have a pereskia plant that I have no idea where I got it, but I've never been able to find it again at regular nurseries and garden stores. But they can definitely be bought online and I cherish this plant so I've grown quite a few more from cuttings.
Cool cactus! Love it!
Nice information
My husband's family is from a region of Brazil where these grow and I his sister has it growing in her garden. I wanted to test it as a houseplant since we live in Canada and it's obviously too cold for it outside but I didn't think it would work. Now I'm excited to give it a try!
Hi, I am fond of planting and I saw in the internet for pereskia aculeata and I liked a lot this plant... I would like to try in my country this plant... Can you help me to get some seeds... Thank you anyway if you only answer me...
Loving your videos!
Thank you for presenting the Ginkgo of the cacti family.
Person: "wow! That's a cactus?"
Mother Nature: "Yeah, I'm a little crazy sometimes!"
Yeah, these are ancestral cacti, when they had leaves. Some of them evolved to live in the desert, so they lost their leaves and became barrel-shaped or columnar.
Hey congrats you broke two-hundred thousand subscribers! I saw a big tall and spiny Pereskia down in a Mexico years ago.
I am so glad you have this video :-D I have a pereskia aculeata var. godseffianaar; it´s one of my favorite plants
It´s edible by the way, and it has a highly nutritional profile (www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1983-40632016000100043#:~:text=aculeata%20plants%20fertilized%20with%20up,%2D1)%20of%20the%20P.) It´s consumed in some dry parts of Brazil in sallads or stews.
One can tell it’s a cactus because it has areoles. An intriguing plant and genus .Yours is what I like to call, “fat and sassy”, i.e. full. I got a cutting of this species last summer and am growing it outside in a raised bed. It went dormant for the winter and is now growing like crazy.
Hi, do you know if this variety (godseffiana) can bloom and fruit actual Barbados Gooseberries ?
I have never seen a photo in the internet of this variety with flowers, I only see the solid green in bloom and fruiting. Thanxs, Reuben.
you can eat the leaves as well.
i had one growing up that spread itself all across our living room windows with long vines. it is prettier the longer you grow it.
Hello, does this variety give flowers? I already searched the internet and no photo appears with flowers.
Love these individual plants guides. Your plant is actually 'Godseffiana Variegata' as the regular version has no marginal chimera and is uniformly yellow/lime/chartreuse with red tints in new tips.
wow its so nice..i have alots of plants..but that kind of plant i dont have🤔
Should I use the same soil I use for succulents and should I let it dry out completely before watering, as long as I don’t wait too long afterward? I just got one of these.
mine flowered a while ago and let me tell you, all the bees were all over my house i never seen so many flowers on a plant
Bees love it. My Pereskia aculeata is almost ten feet tall and when it blooms, the plant looks like it's moving with bees.
Hello, do you sell its seeds? Or the plant? I live in South Florida and for the longest searching for it. Thanks.
You can find it at Steve's leaves 🌿
Thanks for your videos Summer, with all the gloom and doom going on everywhere they are a nice distraction.
are they pet safe?
dude, yall know that you can eat the leaves, right? 20 g of protein per 100 g.