Crown Flower

Peruvian Apple Cactus

About Crown Flower and Peruvian Apple Cactus

Crown Flower

Peruvian Apple Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

Cactus

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, China

South America, Argentina, Brazil

1.4 Types

Shrub

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

11-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 24

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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180.00 cm

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300.00 cm

Rank: 72 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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240.00 cm

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90.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Lavender

White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Pink, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Silver

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Silver

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Never Over-water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus 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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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Abandonment, epilepsy, Fever, Gout, Leprosy, Skin irritation, Syphilis, Tooth ache, Ulcers

Antioxidants, Indigestion, Oedema, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CALOTROPIS gigantea

CEREUS hildmannianus ssp. uruguayanus

7.2 Common Name

Crown flower

Peruvian Apple Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Crown flower

Peruvian Apple cactus

7.2.2 In German

Crown Blume

Peruanische Apple-Kaktus

7.2.3 In French

fleur de la Couronne

Péruvienne d'Apple Cactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

flor de la corona

Peruana de Apple Cactus

7.2.5 In Greek

στέμμα λουλούδι

Του Περού μήλο κάκτος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

coroa da flor

Cactus a Apple peruana

7.2.7 In Polish

korona kwiatu

Peruwiański Jabłko Cactus

7.2.8 In Latin

flos florum

Apple Peruviani Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Caryophyllidae

8.5 Family

Asclepiadaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Calotropis

Cereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Asclepiadoideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Crown Flower and Peruvian Apple Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Crown Flower and Peruvian Apple Cactus

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

Crown Flower and Peruvian Apple Cactus Physical Information

Crown Flower and Peruvian Apple Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Crown Flower height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Peruvian Apple Cactus height is 300.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Crown Flower and Peruvian Apple Cactus are as follows:

Crown Flower flower color: Lavender
Crown Flower leaf color: Gray Green and Silver
Peruvian Apple Cactus flower color: White and Yellow
Peruvian Apple Cactus leaf color: Green

Care of Crown Flower and Peruvian Apple Cactus

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