Peruvian Apple Cactus

Ajwain plant

About Peruvian Apple Cactus and Ajwain plant

Peruvian Apple Cactus

Ajwain plant

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1 What is

1.2 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.4 Type

Cactus

Herbs, Shrub

1.6 Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Asia, China, Japan, South-Eastern Asia

1.8 Types

Not Available

1.8.2 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.9 Habitat

Desert

Semi desert, Shaded sites, Shady Edge

1.10 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-15

6-10

1.13 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

10-5

1.15 Sunset Zone

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.17 Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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300.00 cm

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5.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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90.00 cm

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10.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow

Pale White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink, Red

Green, Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Circular

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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3% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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44% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Pollution, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Stem Cutting, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Never Over-water

Needs Very high moisture, Never Over-water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas, Shallow soil, Sun

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Aphids, Rabbits, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Abdominal distension

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Blood purifying, Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Indigestion, Oedema, Wounds

Appetizer, Cardiac, constipation, Digestion problems, Eliminate toxins, Liver problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Oil is used for aromatherapy, Powdered and mixed with tea, Showy Purposes, Traditionally considered as lucky plant, Used as a laxative, Used as a thickener in soups

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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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

Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CEREUS hildmannianus ssp. uruguayanus

PLEIOBLASTUS distichus

7.2 Common Name

Peruvian Apple Cactus

Dwarf Bamboo

7.2.1 In Hindi

Peruvian Apple cactus

अजवाइन

7.2.2 In German

Peruanische Apple-Kaktus

Ajowan

7.2.3 In French

Péruvienne d'Apple Cactus

Ajowan

7.2.4 In Spanish

Peruana de Apple Cactus

Trachyspermum ammi

7.2.5 In Greek

Του Περού μήλο κάκτος

σπόρους καραμπίνα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cactus a Apple peruana

aipo

7.2.7 In Polish

Peruwiański Jabłko Cactus

seler

7.2.8 In Latin

Apple Peruviani Cactus

semina Carom

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllidae

Apiales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Apiaceae

8.6 Genus

Cereus

Trachyspermum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cereeae

Apieae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Apioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Peruvian Apple Cactus and Ajwain plant

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

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Season and Care of Peruvian Apple Cactus and Ajwain plant

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

Peruvian Apple Cactus and Ajwain plant Physical Information

Peruvian Apple Cactus and Ajwain plant physical information is very important for comparison. Peruvian Apple Cactus height is 300.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Ajwain plant height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Peruvian Apple Cactus and Ajwain plant are as follows:

Peruvian Apple Cactus flower color: White and Yellow
Peruvian Apple Cactus leaf color: Green
Ajwain plant flower color: Pale White
Ajwain plant leaf color: Green

Care of Peruvian Apple Cactus and Ajwain plant

Care of Peruvian Apple Cactus and Ajwain plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peruvian Apple Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Ajwain plant pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Peruvian Apple Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ajwain plant needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.