Hippeastrum

Peruvian Apple Cactus

About Hippeastrum and Peruvian Apple Cactus

Hippeastrum

Peruvian Apple Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Cactus

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

tropical environments

Desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1111-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

38.10 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.10 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Pink, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Deer resistant

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

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

Acidic, Neutral

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

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

poisonous if ingested

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Antioxidants, Indigestion, Oedema, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

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

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

CEREUS hildmannianus ssp. uruguayanus

7.2 Common Name

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

Peruvian Apple Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

HIPPEASTRUM

Peruvian Apple cactus

7.2.2 In German

HIPPEASTRUM

Peruanische Apple-Kaktus

7.2.3 In French

HIPPEASTRUM

Péruvienne d'Apple Cactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hippeastrum

Peruana de Apple Cactus

7.2.5 In Greek

Hippeastrum

Του Περού μήλο κάκτος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

HIPPEASTRUM

Cactus a Apple peruana

7.2.7 In Polish

Hippeastrum

Peruwiański Jabłko Cactus

7.2.8 In Latin

Hippeastrum

Apple Peruviani Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Caryophyllidae

8.5 Family

Amaryllidaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Amaryllis

Cereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

90NA

1 27800

Properties of Hippeastrum and Peruvian Apple Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Hippeastrum and Peruvian Apple Cactus

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

Hippeastrum and Peruvian Apple Cactus Physical Information

Hippeastrum and Peruvian Apple Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas Peruvian Apple Cactus height is 300.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Hippeastrum and Peruvian Apple Cactus are as follows:

Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Peruvian Apple Cactus flower color: White and Yellow
Peruvian Apple Cactus leaf color: Green

Care of Hippeastrum and Peruvian Apple Cactus

Care of Hippeastrum and Peruvian Apple Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Hippeastrum 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.