Cereus

Wood Apple

About Cereus and Wood Apple

Cereus

Wood Apple

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

Fruits, Trees

1.3 Origin

North America, Central America, South America

Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya

1.4 Types

princess of the night, Honolulu queen

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Desert, Semi desert

Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-14

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 10

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1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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1.9 Habit

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

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2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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250.00 cm

Rank: 76 (Overall)▶

800.00 cm

Rank: 47 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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40.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

900.00 cm

Rank: 24 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink, White

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet

Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Autumn

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Rich

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Spring

Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do not let dry out between waterings, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering

Do not water excessively

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Rich

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Scale

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4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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90% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds

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5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Gastric

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Good Cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, cholesterol-lowering, Fever, Heart problems, Itching, Menstrual Disorders, Rheumatism, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, scurvy, Snakebite

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container

Edible, Fruit Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CEREUS

Limonia acidissima

7.2 Common Name

Night blooming cereus

Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit

7.2.1 In Hindi

cereus

कबिट

7.2.2 In German

cereus

Indischer Holzapfel

7.2.3 In French

cereus

Kawista

7.2.4 In Spanish

cereus

Kawista

7.2.5 In Greek

cereus

γλυκό ασβέστη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cereus

Limonia

7.2.7 In Polish

cereus

Feronia słoniowa

7.2.8 In Latin

cereus

dulcis ad cinerem

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Selenicereus

Limonia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Hylocereeae

Citreae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Aurantioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Cereus and Wood Apple

Wondering what are the properties of Cereus and Wood Apple? We provide you with everything About Cereus and Wood Apple. Cereus has thorns and Wood Apple doesn't have thorns. Also Cereus does not have fragrant flowers. Cereus has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Nausea and Vomiting and Wood Apple has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Cereus and Wood Apple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cereus and Wood Apple

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

Cereus and Wood Apple Physical Information

Cereus and Wood Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Cereus height is 250.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Cereus and Wood Apple are as follows:

Cereus flower color: Light Pink and White
Cereus leaf color: Light Green
Wood Apple flower color: White
Wood Apple leaf color: Green

Care of Cereus and Wood Apple

Care of Cereus and Wood Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cereus pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Wood Apple pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Cereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Wood Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.