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About Celery and Peruvian Apple Cactus


About Peruvian Apple Cactus and Celery


What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Cactus  

Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia  
South America, Argentina, Brazil  

Types
Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango  
Cereus repandus  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground  
Desert  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
11-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9-3  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
-  
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan, Brown  
Pink, Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Irregular  
Toothed  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering  
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
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Less fertilizing  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Frost  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites  
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Irritation to stomach  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss  
Antioxidants, Indigestion, Oedema, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Container, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
APIUM graveolens  
CEREUS hildmannianus ssp. uruguayanus  

Common Name
Celery  
Peruvian Apple Cactus  

In Hindi
अजवायन  
Peruvian Apple cactus  

In German
Sellerie  
Peruanische Apple-Kaktus  

In French
Céleri  
Péruvienne d'Apple Cactus  

In Spanish
Apio  
Peruana de Apple Cactus  

In Greek
Σέλινο  
Του Περού μήλο κάκτος  

In Portuguese
Aipo  
Cactus a Apple peruana  

In Polish
Seler  
Peruwiański Jabłko Cactus  

In Latin
apium  
Apple Peruviani Cactus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Caryophyllidae  

Family
Apiaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Apium  
Cereus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Apieae  
Cereeae  

Subfamily
Apioideae  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
1  
6  

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Properties of Celery and Peruvian Apple Cactus

Wondering what are the properties of Celery and Peruvian Apple Cactus? We provide you with everything About Celery and Peruvian Apple Cactus. Celery doesn't have thorns and Peruvian Apple Cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Celery does not have fragrant flowers. Celery has allergic reactions like Irritation to stomach and Peruvian Apple Cactus has allergic reactions like Irritation to stomach. 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 Celery and Peruvian Apple Cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Celery and Peruvian Apple Cactus

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

Celery and Peruvian Apple Cactus Physical Information

Celery and Peruvian Apple Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Peruvian Apple Cactus height is 300.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Celery and Peruvian Apple Cactus are as follows:

Care of Celery and Peruvian Apple Cactus

Care of Celery and Peruvian Apple Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celery pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots and Peruvian Apple Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Celery 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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