Colchicum

Peruvian Apple Cactus

About Colchicum and Peruvian Apple Cactus

Colchicum

Peruvian Apple Cactus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Cactus

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Cereus repandus

Number of Varieties

4550

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999911-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

21,22

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm300.00 cm

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm90.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

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

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter

Never Over-water

In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism

Antioxidants, Indigestion, Oedema, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Container, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

CEREUS hildmannianus ssp. uruguayanus

Common Name

Colchicum

Peruvian Apple Cactus

In Hindi

colchicum

Peruvian Apple cactus

In German

colchicum

Peruanische Apple-Kaktus

In French

colchique

Péruvienne d'Apple Cactus

In Spanish

Colchicum

Peruana de Apple Cactus

In Greek

Colchicum

Του Περού μήλο κάκτος

In Portuguese

Colchicum

Cactus a Apple peruana

In Polish

Colchicum

Peruwiański Jabłko Cactus

In Latin

Colchicum

Apple Peruviani Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Caryophyllidae

Family

Liliaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Colchicum

Cereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cereeae

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

1606

1 27800

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Properties of Colchicum and Peruvian Apple Cactus

Wondering what are the properties of Colchicum and Peruvian Apple Cactus? We provide you with everything About Colchicum and Peruvian Apple Cactus. Colchicum doesn't have thorns and Peruvian Apple Cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Colchicum does not have fragrant flowers. Colchicum has allergic reactions like Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic and Vomiting and Peruvian Apple Cactus has allergic reactions like Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic 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 Colchicum and Peruvian Apple Cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Peruvian Apple Cactus

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

Colchicum and Peruvian Apple Cactus Physical Information

Colchicum and Peruvian Apple Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Peruvian Apple Cactus height is 300.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Peruvian Apple Cactus are as follows:

Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Peruvian Apple Cactus flower color: White and Yellow
Peruvian Apple Cactus leaf color: Green

Care of Colchicum and Peruvian Apple Cactus

Care of Colchicum and Peruvian Apple Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Colchicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots and Peruvian Apple Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Peruvian Apple Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.