False Indigo

Peruvian Apple Cactus

About False Indigo and Peruvian Apple Cactus

False Indigo

Peruvian Apple Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

Cactus

1.3 Origin

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

South America, Argentina, Brazil

1.4 Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

Desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-8

11-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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300.00 cm

Rank: 72 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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120.00 cm

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green

Pink, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

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

Not Available

Antioxidants, Indigestion, Oedema, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens

CEREUS hildmannianus ssp. uruguayanus

7.2 Common Name

False Indigo

Peruvian Apple Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

इंडिगो

Peruvian Apple cactus

7.2.2 In German

falsches Indigo

Peruanische Apple-Kaktus

7.2.3 In French

faux Indigo

Péruvienne d'Apple Cactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Falso Indigo

Peruana de Apple Cactus

7.2.5 In Greek

Λάθος Indigo

Του Περού μήλο κάκτος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

false Indigo

Cactus a Apple peruana

7.2.7 In Polish

fałsz Indigo

Peruwiański Jabłko Cactus

7.2.8 In Latin

falsum indicum

Apple Peruviani Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

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Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Caryophyllidae

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Amorpha

Cereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of False Indigo and Peruvian Apple Cactus

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

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Season and Care of False Indigo and Peruvian Apple Cactus

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

False Indigo and Peruvian Apple Cactus Physical Information

False Indigo and Peruvian Apple Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Peruvian Apple Cactus height is 300.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of False Indigo and Peruvian Apple Cactus are as follows:

False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray
Peruvian Apple Cactus flower color: White and Yellow
Peruvian Apple Cactus leaf color: Green

Care of False Indigo and Peruvian Apple Cactus

Care of False Indigo and Peruvian Apple Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. False Indigo 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 False Indigo 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.