Peruvian Apple Cactus

Cereus

About Peruvian Apple Cactus and Cereus

Peruvian Apple Cactus

Cereus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

1.3 Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil

North America, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

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princess of the night, Honolulu queen

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Desert

Desert, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-15

9-14

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12 - 10

1.8 Sunset Zone

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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300.00 cm

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250.00 cm

Rank: 76 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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90.00 cm

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40.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow

Light Pink, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink, Red

Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark 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

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Never Over-water

Average Water Needs, Do not let dry out between waterings, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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90% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Double

Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus 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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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Indigestion, Oedema, Wounds

Antioxidants, cholesterol-lowering, Fever, Heart problems, Itching, Menstrual Disorders, Rheumatism, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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53% Cactus 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 Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CEREUS hildmannianus ssp. uruguayanus

CEREUS

7.2 Common Name

Peruvian Apple Cactus

Night blooming cereus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Peruvian Apple cactus

cereus

7.2.2 In German

Peruanische Apple-Kaktus

cereus

7.2.3 In French

Péruvienne d'Apple Cactus

cereus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Peruana de Apple Cactus

cereus

7.2.5 In Greek

Του Περού μήλο κάκτος

cereus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cactus a Apple peruana

cereus

7.2.7 In Polish

Peruwiański Jabłko Cactus

cereus

7.2.8 In Latin

Apple Peruviani Cactus

cereus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllidae

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Cereus

Selenicereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cereeae

Hylocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Peruvian Apple Cactus and Cereus

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

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Season and Care of Peruvian Apple Cactus and Cereus

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

Peruvian Apple Cactus and Cereus Physical Information

Peruvian Apple Cactus and Cereus physical information is very important for comparison. Peruvian Apple Cactus height is 300.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Cereus height is 250.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Peruvian Apple Cactus and Cereus are as follows:

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

Care of Peruvian Apple Cactus and Cereus

Care of Peruvian Apple Cactus and Cereus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peruvian Apple Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cereus 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 Cereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.