Lobelia

Peruvian Apple Cactus

About Lobelia and Peruvian Apple Cactus

Lobelia

Peruvian Apple Cactus

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Cactus

Origin

America

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

Cereus repandus

Number of Varieties

41550

0 40000

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Habitat

Open areas, River side, Woods

Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-911-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

0.54 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

0.38 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Red, Violet, White

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cushion

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Summer, Mid fall, Mid Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period

Never Over-water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting, weakness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup

Antioxidants, Indigestion, Oedema, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lobelia laxiflora

CEREUS hildmannianus ssp. uruguayanus

Common Name

Lobelia

Peruvian Apple Cactus

In Hindi

Lobelia

Peruvian Apple cactus

In German

Lobelie

Peruanische Apple-Kaktus

In French

Lobelia

Péruvienne d'Apple Cactus

In Spanish

Lobelia

Peruana de Apple Cactus

In Greek

λοβηλία

Του Περού μήλο κάκτος

In Portuguese

Lobélia

Cactus a Apple peruana

In Polish

Lobelia

Peruwiański Jabłko Cactus

In Latin

Lobelia

Apple Peruviani Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Caryophyllidae

Family

Campanulaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Lobelia

Cereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cereeae

Subfamily

Lobelioideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

4156

1 27800

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Properties of Lobelia and Peruvian Apple Cactus

Wondering what are the properties of Lobelia and Peruvian Apple Cactus? We provide you with everything About Lobelia and Peruvian Apple Cactus. Lobelia doesn't have thorns and Peruvian Apple Cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Lobelia does not have fragrant flowers. Lobelia has allergic reactions like coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting and weakness and Peruvian Apple Cactus has allergic reactions like coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting and weakness. 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 Lobelia and Peruvian Apple Cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lobelia and Peruvian Apple Cactus

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

Lobelia and Peruvian Apple Cactus Physical Information

Lobelia and Peruvian Apple Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm whereas Peruvian Apple Cactus height is 300.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Lobelia and Peruvian Apple Cactus are as follows:

Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green
Peruvian Apple Cactus flower color: White and Yellow
Peruvian Apple Cactus leaf color: Green

Care of Lobelia and Peruvian Apple Cactus

Care of Lobelia and Peruvian Apple Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lobelia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Peruvian Apple Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lobelia 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.