Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Shrub
Cactus
Origin
Texas, Mexico
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Types
-
Cereus repandus
Number of Varieties
-50
0
40000
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Habitat
Semi desert, shade of desert, Shaded sites
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1311-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-10
Sunset Zone
23, 24
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Pink
Pink, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
-
Toothed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry Conditions
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Rooted stem cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, occasional watering once established
Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
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
Pests and diseases free
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions
Drought
Flowers
-
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Slopes hedging
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Moisturizing
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Eczema
Antioxidants, Indigestion, Oedema, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
wax
Fruits
Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Container, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
EUPHORBIA antisyphilitica
CEREUS hildmannianus ssp. uruguayanus
Common Name
wax plant
Peruvian Apple Cactus
In Hindi
Candelilla
Peruvian Apple cactus
In German
candelilla
Peruanische Apple-Kaktus
In French
candelilla
Péruvienne d'Apple Cactus
In Spanish
candelilla
Peruana de Apple Cactus
In Greek
candelilla
Του Περού μήλο κάκτος
In Portuguese
candelilla
Cactus a Apple peruana
In Polish
candelilla
Peruwiański Jabłko Cactus
In Latin
candelilla
Apple Peruviani Cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Euphorbiales
Caryophyllidae
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Euphorbia
Cereus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Cereeae
Subfamily
-
Cactoideae
Number of Species
-6
1
27800
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