Pansy

Peruvian Apple Cactus

About Pansy and Peruvian Apple Cactus

Pansy

Peruvian Apple Cactus

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Cactus

Origin

Asia, Europe

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

Blue & Purple Rain viola, Bowles' Black pansy, Fizzy Lemonberry pansy, Karma Yellow pansy

Cereus repandus

Number of Varieties

15050

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Habitat

Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, wastelands

Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-811-15

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

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

1.50 cm300.00 cm

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Minimum Width

0.75 cm90.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Orange, Pink, Red, White

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Ovate

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Rich, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, 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

It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses

Never Over-water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Rich, Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Crown rot, Downy mildew, Gray mold, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Slugs, Snails, Spot anthracnose

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

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, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, epilepsy, Heart problems

Antioxidants, Indigestion, Oedema, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

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, Feature Plant, Foundation

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Viola tricolor var. hortensis

CEREUS hildmannianus ssp. uruguayanus

Common Name

Pansy

Peruvian Apple Cactus

In Hindi

स्रीवत

Peruvian Apple cactus

In German

Stiefmütterchen

Peruanische Apple-Kaktus

In French

Pensée

Péruvienne d'Apple Cactus

In Spanish

Pensamiento

Peruana de Apple Cactus

In Greek

πανσές

Του Περού μήλο κάκτος

In Portuguese

amor-perfeito

Cactus a Apple peruana

In Polish

Bratek

Peruwiański Jabłko Cactus

In Latin

Cinaede fill

Apple Peruviani Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Caryophyllidae

Family

Violaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Viola

Cereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

3006

1 27800

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Properties of Pansy and Peruvian Apple Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Pansy and Peruvian Apple Cactus

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

Pansy and Peruvian Apple Cactus Physical Information

Pansy and Peruvian Apple Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Pansy height is 1.50 cm and width 0.75 cm whereas Peruvian Apple Cactus height is 300.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Pansy and Peruvian Apple Cactus are as follows:

Pansy flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Red and White
Pansy leaf color: Green
Peruvian Apple Cactus flower color: White and Yellow
Peruvian Apple Cactus leaf color: Green

Care of Pansy and Peruvian Apple Cactus

Care of Pansy and Peruvian Apple Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pansy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots and Remove deadheads and Peruvian Apple Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pansy 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.