Desert Rose

Peruvian Apple Cactus

About Desert Rose and Peruvian Apple Cactus

Desert Rose

Peruvian Apple Cactus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Cactus

Origin

Eastern Africa, Southern Africa

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

Adenium obesum

Cereus repandus

Number of Varieties

3050

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Habitat

Grassland, Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Woodlands

Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1511-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Twisted/Contorted

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Pink

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Soil Compaction

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water

Never Over-water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in spring, Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Improve heart health, Rheumatism, Skin Disorders, Treating fever, Wounds

Antioxidants, Indigestion, Oedema, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Root

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ADENIUM obesum

CEREUS hildmannianus ssp. uruguayanus

Common Name

Sabi star, Impala lily

Peruvian Apple Cactus

In Hindi

रेगिस्तानी गुलाब

Peruvian Apple cactus

In German

Wüstenrose

Peruanische Apple-Kaktus

In French

Desert Rose

Péruvienne d'Apple Cactus

In Spanish

Rosa del desierto

Peruana de Apple Cactus

In Greek

Τριαντάφυλλο της ερήμου

Του Περού μήλο κάκτος

In Portuguese

Rosa do Deserto

Cactus a Apple peruana

In Polish

Kwiat pustyni

Peruwiański Jabłko Cactus

In Latin

Desert resurrexit

Apple Peruviani Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Caryophyllidae

Family

Apocynaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Adenium

Cereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Malouetieae

Cereeae

Subfamily

Apocynoideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Desert Rose and Peruvian Apple Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Desert Rose and Peruvian Apple Cactus

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

Desert Rose and Peruvian Apple Cactus Physical Information

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

Desert Rose flower color: White, Red and Pink
Desert Rose leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green
Peruvian Apple Cactus flower color: White and Yellow
Peruvian Apple Cactus leaf color: Green

Care of Desert Rose and Peruvian Apple Cactus

Care of Desert Rose and Peruvian Apple Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Desert Rose pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in winter, 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 Desert Rose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Peruvian Apple Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.