Echinocactus

Peruvian Apple Cactus

About Echinocactus and Peruvian Apple Cactus

Echinocactus

Peruvian Apple Cactus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Cactus

Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis

Cereus repandus

Number of Varieties

5050

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Habitat

Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas

Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1511-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm300.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm90.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Pink, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

Never Over-water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in summer, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Spider mites

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Indigestion, Oedema, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS

CEREUS hildmannianus ssp. uruguayanus

Common Name

Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball

Peruvian Apple Cactus

In Hindi

echinocactus

Peruvian Apple cactus

In German

echinocactus

Peruanische Apple-Kaktus

In French

echinocactus

Péruvienne d'Apple Cactus

In Spanish

echinocactus

Peruana de Apple Cactus

In Greek

Echinocactus

Του Περού μήλο κάκτος

In Portuguese

Echinocactus

Cactus a Apple peruana

In Polish

Echinocactus

Peruwiański Jabłko Cactus

In Latin

Echinocactus

Apple Peruviani Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Caryophyllidae

Family

Cactaceae

Genus

Echinocactus

Cereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae

Cereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

116

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Properties of Echinocactus and Peruvian Apple Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Echinocactus and Peruvian Apple Cactus

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

Echinocactus and Peruvian Apple Cactus Physical Information

Echinocactus and Peruvian Apple Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Echinocactus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Peruvian Apple Cactus height is 300.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Echinocactus and Peruvian Apple Cactus are as follows:

Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Echinocactus leaf color:
Peruvian Apple Cactus flower color: White and Yellow
Peruvian Apple Cactus leaf color: Green

Care of Echinocactus and Peruvian Apple Cactus

Care of Echinocactus and Peruvian Apple Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Echinocactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Peruvian Apple Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Echinocactus 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.