Peruvian Apple Cactus

Bilimbi

About Peruvian Apple Cactus and Bilimbi

Peruvian Apple Cactus

Bilimbi

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus

Flowering Plants, Herbs

1.3 Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

Rank: 90 (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Desert

moist forests, Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-15

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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300.00 cm

Rank: 72 (Overall)▶

38.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow

Purple, Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink, Red

Brown

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

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

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

Needs very little water

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Compost

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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95% Fruits 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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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Itchiness, Not Available, Sore Throat

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Remove blemishes, Removes pimples

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Indigestion, Oedema, Wounds

Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Culinary use

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CEREUS hildmannianus ssp. uruguayanus

Averrhoa bilimbi

7.2 Common Name

Peruvian Apple Cactus

Bilimbi, Mimbro

7.2.1 In Hindi

Peruvian Apple cactus

Bilimbi

7.2.2 In German

Peruanische Apple-Kaktus

bilimbi

7.2.3 In French

Péruvienne d'Apple Cactus

bilimbi

7.2.4 In Spanish

Peruana de Apple Cactus

bilimbi

7.2.5 In Greek

Του Περού μήλο κάκτος

bilimbi

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cactus a Apple peruana

bilimbi

7.2.7 In Polish

Peruwiański Jabłko Cactus

bilimbi

7.2.8 In Latin

Apple Peruviani Cactus

Rondo Beardtongue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllidae

Oxalidales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Oxalidaceae

8.6 Genus

Cereus

Averrhoa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Cereeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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About Calla Lily

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Peruvian Apple Cactus and Bilimbi

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

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Season and Care of Peruvian Apple Cactus and Bilimbi

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

Peruvian Apple Cactus and Bilimbi Physical Information

Peruvian Apple Cactus and Bilimbi physical information is very important for comparison. Peruvian Apple Cactus height is 300.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Peruvian Apple Cactus and Bilimbi are as follows:

Peruvian Apple Cactus flower color: White and Yellow
Peruvian Apple Cactus leaf color: Green
Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green

Care of Peruvian Apple Cactus and Bilimbi

Care of Peruvian Apple Cactus and Bilimbi include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peruvian Apple Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bilimbi pruning is done cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, 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 Bilimbi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.