10 SEEDS of Pereskia aculeata, (Barbados gooseberry) 10SEEDS !!!! Pereskia aculeata is a scrambling shrub in the family Cactaceae. Common names include Barbados gooseberry, blade-apple cactus, leaf cactus, rose cactus, and lemonvine. It is native to tropical America. ¿¿¿...... All cactus are succulents but not all succulents are cactus, true or false? Most cactus collectors say that but is false, is mostly 99% true but this genera is a breaking rule, some pereskias don't have succulents leaf and love water, they don't use CAM like most cacti, not even C4, Pereskias use C3 Photosynthesis like any other regular plant in your backyard, another braking rule of succulents is they don't need time to seal before planting, the cutting must be planting intermediately on a wet soil, they are real cactus for the way of the spine came like all cactus and it's flowering system, next time you ear this you can say False! Scientific Name: Pereskia aculeata. Synonym: Pereskia acardia, Pereskia undulata, Pereskia rubescens, Pereskia longispina, Pereskia aculeata var. rubescens, Pereskia aculeata var. godseffiana, Pereskia pereskia, Cactus pereskia, Pereskia godseffiana Family: Cactaceae NOTE: This is a very nice choice for a succulents gardens, It will provide some shade for small plants, this is a must to have for a perfect cactus landscape.