Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Cactus
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Argentina
Types
Cereus repandus
Cylindropuntia spp.
Number of Varieties
5020
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert
Sandy areas, Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-159-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
10-1
Sunset Zone
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Pink, Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Olive
Shape
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Never Over-water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Double
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
-
Erythema, Swelling
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Indigestion, Oedema, Wounds
Burns, Gastrointestinal disorders, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
CEREUS hildmannianus ssp. uruguayanus
TEPHROCACTUS articulatus
Common Name
Peruvian Apple Cactus
Cholla
In Hindi
Peruvian Apple cactus
Cholla संयंत्र
In German
Peruanische Apple-Kaktus
Cholla Pflanzen
In French
Péruvienne d'Apple Cactus
usine de Cholla
In Spanish
Peruana de Apple Cactus
planta de Cholla
In Greek
Του Περού μήλο κάκτος
Cholla φυτών
In Portuguese
Cactus a Apple peruana
planta Salão
In Polish
Peruwiański Jabłko Cactus
roślin Hall
In Latin
Apple Peruviani Cactus
plant Hall
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllidae
Caryophyllales
Family
Cactaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Cereus
Tephrocactus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Cereeae
Cylindropuntieae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Opuntioideae
Number of Species
657
1
27800
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