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About Anemone and Peruvian Apple Cactus


About Peruvian Apple Cactus and Anemone


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Cactus  

Origin
Mediterranean  
South America, Argentina, Brazil  

Types
Blue Anemone, Greek Windflower, Carolina Anemone, Chinese Anemone  
Cereus repandus  

Number of Varieties
150  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
Wild  
Desert  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12  
11-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-5  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
5.00 cm  
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.00 cm  
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Sky Blue  
White, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Pink, Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow, Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound  
Toothed  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Salt  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply  
Never Over-water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Botrytis collar rot, Crown gall, Cucumber mosaic, Downy mildew, Impatiens necrotic spot, Leaf curl, Phytophthora, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot, Rust, Sclerotinia blight, Southern blight  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Cough, Gout, Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain  
Antioxidants, Indigestion, Oedema, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Fruits  

Other Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Container, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ANEMONE 'Harmony Blue'( HARMONY SERIES)  
CEREUS hildmannianus ssp. uruguayanus  

Common Name
Anemone, Harmony Blue Anemone  
Peruvian Apple Cactus  

In Hindi
रत्नज्योति  
Peruvian Apple cactus  

In German
Anemone  
Peruanische Apple-Kaktus  

In French
Anémone  
Péruvienne d'Apple Cactus  

In Spanish
Anémona  
Peruana de Apple Cactus  

In Greek
ανεμώνη  
Του Περού μήλο κάκτος  

In Portuguese
Relutantemente  
Cactus a Apple peruana  

In Polish
Zawilec  
Peruwiański Jabłko Cactus  

In Latin
VivoSocial  
Apple Peruviani Cactus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ranunculales  
Caryophyllidae  

Family
Ranunculaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Anemone  
Cereus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Cereeae  

Subfamily
-  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
150  
99+
6  

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Properties of Anemone and Peruvian Apple Cactus

Wondering what are the properties of Anemone and Peruvian Apple Cactus? We provide you with everything About Anemone and Peruvian Apple Cactus. Anemone doesn't have thorns and Peruvian Apple Cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Anemone does not have fragrant flowers. Anemone has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Peruvian Apple Cactus has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Anemone and Peruvian Apple Cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Anemone and Peruvian Apple Cactus

Season and care of Anemone and Peruvian Apple Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Anemone and Peruvian Apple Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Anemone season is Spring and Peruvian Apple Cactus season is Spring. The type of soil for Anemone is Loam and for Peruvian Apple Cactus is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Anemone is Acidic, Neutral and for Peruvian Apple Cactus is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Anemone and Peruvian Apple Cactus Physical Information

Anemone and Peruvian Apple Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Anemone height is 5.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Peruvian Apple Cactus height is 300.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Anemone and Peruvian Apple Cactus are as follows:

Care of Anemone and Peruvian Apple Cactus

Care of Anemone and Peruvian Apple Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Anemone pruning is done Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Peruvian Apple Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Anemone needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peruvian Apple Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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