Painted Lady

Peruvian Apple Cactus

About Painted Lady and Peruvian Apple Cactus

Painted Lady

Peruvian Apple Cactus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Cactus

Origin

Mexico

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

Cereus repandus

Number of Varieties

350

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Habitat

Mountain forests, subtropical regions

Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999911-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-3

12-10

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm300.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm90.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Rosette

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Root Division, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering, Keep the Soil well drained

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 branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, 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

Antioxidants, Indigestion, Oedema, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHEVERIA nodulosa

CEREUS hildmannianus ssp. uruguayanus

Common Name

Painted Echeveria, Painted lady

Peruvian Apple Cactus

In Hindi

Painted Echeveria

Peruvian Apple cactus

In German

Lackierte Echeveria

Peruanische Apple-Kaktus

In French

Painted Echeveria

Péruvienne d'Apple Cactus

In Spanish

pintado señora

Peruana de Apple Cactus

In Greek

ζωγραφισμένο κυρία

Του Περού μήλο κάκτος

In Portuguese

Pintado Echeveria

Cactus a Apple peruana

In Polish

malowane lady

Peruwiański Jabłko Cactus

In Latin

Aeonium Painted

Apple Peruviani Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Saxifragales

Caryophyllidae

Family

Crassulaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Echeveria

Cereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Sedeae

Cereeae

Subfamily

Sedoideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

2376

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Properties of Painted Lady and Peruvian Apple Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Painted Lady and Peruvian Apple Cactus

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

Painted Lady and Peruvian Apple Cactus Physical Information

Painted Lady and Peruvian Apple Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Painted Lady height is 10.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Peruvian Apple Cactus height is 300.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Painted Lady and Peruvian Apple Cactus are as follows:

Painted Lady flower color: Yellow
Painted Lady leaf color: Purple, Light Green, Gray Green and Burgundy
Peruvian Apple Cactus flower color: White and Yellow
Peruvian Apple Cactus leaf color: Green

Care of Painted Lady and Peruvian Apple Cactus

Care of Painted Lady and Peruvian Apple Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Painted Lady 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 Painted Lady 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.