Peruvian Apple Cactus

Acerola

About Peruvian Apple Cactus and Acerola

Peruvian Apple Cactus

Acerola

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus

Shrub

1.3 Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-159-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

300.00 cm457.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm243.84 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink, Red

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

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, Alkaline

Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Never Over-water

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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, Alkaline

Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Dry, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wind

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Indigestion, Oedema, Wounds

Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, scurvy, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge

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

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CEREUS hildmannianus ssp. uruguayanus

Malpighia emarginata

7.2 Common Name

Peruvian Apple Cactus

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

7.2.1 In Hindi

Peruvian Apple cactus

Acerola Tree

7.2.2 In German

Peruanische Apple-Kaktus

Acerola Baum

7.2.3 In French

Péruvienne d'Apple Cactus

Acerola Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Peruana de Apple Cactus

Árbol de acerola

7.2.5 In Greek

Του Περού μήλο κάκτος

Acerola Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cactus a Apple peruana

Árvore acerola

7.2.7 In Polish

Peruwiański Jabłko Cactus

Acerola Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Apple Peruviani Cactus

Acerola ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Caryophyllidae

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Malpighiaceae

8.6 Genus

Cereus

Malpighia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Cereeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Not Available, Paperveroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Peruvian Apple Cactus and Acerola

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

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Season and Care of Peruvian Apple Cactus and Acerola

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

Peruvian Apple Cactus and Acerola Physical Information

Peruvian Apple Cactus and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Peruvian Apple Cactus height is 300.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Peruvian Apple Cactus and Acerola are as follows:

Peruvian Apple Cactus flower color: White and Yellow
Peruvian Apple Cactus leaf color: Green
Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Peruvian Apple Cactus and Acerola

Care of Peruvian Apple Cactus and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peruvian Apple Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Acerola pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Peruvian Apple Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.