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About Cardon and Wolf Peach


About Wolf Peach and Cardon


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Cactus or Succulent  
Vegetable  

Origin
-  
Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
Cactus  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
-  
100  
99+

Habitat
Loamy soils, Rocky areas, Sandhills  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12*1  

Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  

Minimum Width
8.00 cm  
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Yellow, Red, Orange, Dark Red  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent  
Oblovate  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
-  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Neutral  

Soil Type
-  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
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
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
-  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
-  
No  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Semi-Evergreen  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Flies  

Allergy
-  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Nutrients  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Pachycereus pringlei  
LYCOPERSICON esculentum  

Common Name
Cardon, Mexican giant cardon, elephant cactus  
Tomato, Wolf Peach  

In Hindi
Cardon  
Hydrangea  

In German
Cardon  
Hortensie  

In French
Cardon  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
Cardon  
Hortensia  

In Greek
Cardon  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
Cardon  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
Cardon  
Hortensja  

In Latin
Cardon  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Caryophyllales  
-  

Family
Cactaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Pachycereus  
-  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Pachycereeae  
-  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
-  

Number of Species
12  
99+
13  

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Properties of Cardon and Wolf Peach

Wondering what are the properties of Cardon and Wolf Peach? We provide you with everything About Cardon and Wolf Peach. Cardon has thorns and Wolf Peach doesn't have thorns. Also Cardon does not have fragrant flowers. Cardon has allergic reactions like and Wolf Peach has allergic reactions like . 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 Cardon and Wolf Peach and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cardon and Wolf Peach

Season and care of Cardon and Wolf Peach is important to know. While considering everything about Cardon and Wolf Peach Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cardon season is and Wolf Peach season is . The type of soil for Cardon is and for Wolf Peach is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cardon is and for Wolf Peach is Neutral.

Cardon and Wolf Peach Physical Information

Cardon and Wolf Peach physical information is very important for comparison. Cardon height is 300.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Wolf Peach height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Cardon and Wolf Peach are as follows:

Care of Cardon and Wolf Peach

Care of Cardon and Wolf Peach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cardon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Wolf Peach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cardon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wolf Peach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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