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About Davidia and Peruvian Apple Cactus


About Peruvian Apple Cactus and Davidia


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Cactus  

Origin
China  
South America, Argentina, Brazil  

Types
Not Availablle  
Cereus repandus  

Number of Varieties
1  
50  
99+

Habitat
Open Forest  
Desert  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
11-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Purple  
Pink, Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green, Yellow green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Toothed  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, 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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply  
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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Compost  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Canker  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies  

Allergy
sneezing  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Very little waste  
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
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Container, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DAVIDIA  
CEREUS hildmannianus ssp. uruguayanus  

Common Name
Davidia  
Peruvian Apple Cactus  

In Hindi
Davidia  
Peruvian Apple cactus  

In German
Davidia  
Peruanische Apple-Kaktus  

In French
Davidia  
Péruvienne d'Apple Cactus  

In Spanish
Davidia  
Peruana de Apple Cactus  

In Greek
Davidia  
Του Περού μήλο κάκτος  

In Portuguese
Davidia  
Cactus a Apple peruana  

In Polish
Davidia  
Peruwiański Jabłko Cactus  

In Latin
Davidia  
Apple Peruviani Cactus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cornales  
Caryophyllidae  

Family
Nyssaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Davidia  
Cereus  

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

Tribe
Astereae  
Cereeae  

Subfamily
Davidioideae  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
1  
6  

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Properties of Davidia and Peruvian Apple Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Davidia and Peruvian Apple Cactus

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

Davidia and Peruvian Apple Cactus Physical Information

Davidia and Peruvian Apple Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Davidia height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Peruvian Apple Cactus height is 300.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Davidia and Peruvian Apple Cactus are as follows:

Care of Davidia and Peruvian Apple Cactus

Care of Davidia and Peruvian Apple Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Davidia pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches and Peruvian Apple Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Davidia 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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