Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Cactus
Origin
Mexico
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Types
-
Cereus repandus
Number of Varieties
-50
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999911-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-10
Sunset Zone
12, 13
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
490.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Pink, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Toothed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
root cutting, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mites
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutritive
Antioxidants, Indigestion, Oedema, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Fruits
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
Araucaria angustifolia
CEREUS hildmannianus ssp. uruguayanus
Common Name
candelabra tree, Parana pine, Brazilian pine
Peruvian Apple Cactus
In Hindi
candelabra
Peruvian Apple cactus
In German
Kandelaber
Peruanische Apple-Kaktus
In French
candélabre
Péruvienne d'Apple Cactus
In Spanish
Candelabra
Peruana de Apple Cactus
In Greek
μανουάλια
Του Περού μήλο κάκτος
In Portuguese
Candelabra
Cactus a Apple peruana
In Polish
świeczniki
Peruwiański Jabłko Cactus
In Latin
candelabra
Apple Peruviani Cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Caryophyllidae
Family
Araucariaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Araucaria
Cereus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Cereeae
Subfamily
-
Cactoideae
Number of Species
196
1
27800
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