Plant Habit: | Cactus/Succulent |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 11 +4.4 °C (40 °F) to +7.2 °C (50 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 12 |
Plant Height: | Scrambling or climbing to 25 feet or more |
Leaves: | Evergreen |
Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: Thorny, ovoid, yellow; containing numerous tiny, black seeds, Thorns brush off when fruit is ripe. |
Fruiting Time: | Fall |
Flowers: | Showy Nocturnal |
Flower Color: | White |
Bloom Size: | Over 12" |
Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
Edible Parts: | Fruit |
Eating Methods: | Raw |
Resistances: | Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Other: Allow cut ends to dry and callous over for 5 to 7 days. Once cut end has healed, pot into a well draining medium. |
Containers: | Needs excellent drainage in pots |
Miscellaneous: | With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth |
Conservation status: | Least Concern (LC) |