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About Apple Tree and San Pedro


About San Pedro and Apple Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
Central Asia  
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil  

Types
Aceymac apple, Bailey Sweet apple, Dabinett apple, Nehou apple  
Echinopsis pachanoi  

Number of Varieties
7000  
4
10  

Habitat
Hillside  
shrublands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
12-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Green, Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Brown, Green, Light Yellow  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loamy  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Fall, Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  
Cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Keep ground moist, Keep immersed in water, Requires more often in extreme heat  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loamy  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Prune to stimulate growth  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
6-12-12 or 5-10-10  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Canker, Caterpillars, Powdery mildew, Root rot  
Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Scale insects, Slugs, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Mouth itching, Throat itching  
drowsiness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache  
Aphrodisiac, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
extracted oil  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Showy Tree  
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Malus domestica  
ECHINOPSIS pachanoi  

Common Name
Apple Tree  
San Pedro  

In Hindi
सेब का वृक्ष  
सैन पेड्रो  

In German
Apfelbaum  
Echinopsis pachanoi  

In French
Pommier  
Echinopsis pachanoi  

In Spanish
Manzano  
Echinopsis pachanoi  

In Greek
μηλιά  
San Pedro κάκτος  

In Portuguese
Macieira  
Wachuma  

In Polish
jabłoń  
San pedro (kaktus)  

In Latin
Arbore  
San Pedro  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Malus  
Echinopsis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Trichocereeae  

Subfamily
-  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
7500  
5
36  

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Properties of Apple Tree and San Pedro

Wondering what are the properties of Apple Tree and San Pedro? We provide you with everything About Apple Tree and San Pedro. Apple Tree doesn't have thorns and San Pedro doesn't have thorns. Also Apple Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Apple Tree has allergic reactions like Mouth itching and Throat itching and San Pedro has allergic reactions like Mouth itching and Throat itching. 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 Apple Tree and San Pedro and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Apple Tree and San Pedro

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

Apple Tree and San Pedro Physical Information

Apple Tree and San Pedro physical information is very important for comparison. Apple Tree height is 25.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas San Pedro height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Apple Tree and San Pedro are as follows:

Care of Apple Tree and San Pedro

Care of Apple Tree and San Pedro include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Apple Tree pruning is done Prune when plant is dormant and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and San Pedro pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Apple Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer San Pedro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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