Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Cactus
Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Types
Chionodoxa luciliae
Cereus repandus
Number of Varieties
2050
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40000
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Habitat
meadows, Terrestrial
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-911-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
21,22
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm300.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
5.10 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Blue, Pink, Violet
White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Pink, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Toothed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
Red blotch
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
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flying insects
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Skin rash
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antioxidants, Indigestion, Oedema, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
CHIONODOXA
CEREUS hildmannianus ssp. uruguayanus
Common Name
Chionodoxa, Glory-of-the-Snow
Peruvian Apple Cactus
In Hindi
Chionodoxa
Peruvian Apple cactus
In German
Chionodoxa
Peruanische Apple-Kaktus
In French
Chionodoxa
Péruvienne d'Apple Cactus
In Spanish
Chionodoxa
Peruana de Apple Cactus
In Greek
Chionodoxa
Του Περού μήλο κάκτος
In Portuguese
Chionodoxa
Cactus a Apple peruana
In Polish
Chionodoxa
Peruwiański Jabłko Cactus
In Latin
Chionodoxa
Apple Peruviani Cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Platyhelminthes
Magnoliophyta
Class
Cestoda
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Caryophyllidae
Family
Liliaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Chionodoxa
Cereus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Cereeae
Subfamily
-
Cactoideae
Number of Species
66
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27800
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