Acanthocereus rosei
Rose of the night cactus
Cacti · Cactaceae
Quiabentia verticillata
Sacharosa hembra
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An opuntioid that never gave up its leaves. Bright green, fleshy leaves stand in whorls along spiny, upright stems, so it reads as a shrub that happens to be a cactus. Quick-growing in warmth with regular summer water.
Protect it from frost. In cold winters, bring it in to a bright, cool spot and let it rest dry.
Field notes
Xeromorphs · Phoenix, ArizonaQuiabentia verticillata
- Family
- Cactaceae
- Native range
- Dry forests of Bolivia and northern Argentina
- Habit
- Upright shrub or small tree with whorled branches and fleshy, oval leaves through the warm season.
- Light
- Full sun to light shade; leaves grow larger with a little shade.
- Water
- Regular water in summer while in leaf; much drier in winter, when it may drop its leaves.
- Hardiness
- To 32 °F (0 °C), kept dry
- Propagation
- Rooted cutting