Peruvian Apple Cactus

Cocoa Plant

About Peruvian Apple Cactus and Cocoa Plant

Peruvian Apple Cactus

Cocoa Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus

Tree

1.3 Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Criollo, Forastero, Trinitario

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 89 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Desert

Lowland, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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300.00 cm

Rank: 72 (Overall)▶

610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (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

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370.00 cm

Rank: 51 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink, Red

Gold, Burgundy, Dark Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Dark Green, Pink, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green, Dark Green, Copper

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Broad, Unlobed

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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9% List of Trees 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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Never Over-water

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Ammonia sulphate, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Borers, Insects, Phytophthora, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas, Wet Site

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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46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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25% List of Trees 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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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Diabetes, Diarrhea

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Indigestion, Oedema, Wounds

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Asthma, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, constipation, High cholestrol, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Employed in herbal medicine, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CEREUS hildmannianus ssp. uruguayanus

THEOBROMA cacao

7.2 Common Name

Peruvian Apple Cactus

Cacao, Chocolate, Cocoa

7.2.1 In Hindi

Peruvian Apple cactus

कोको संयंत्र

7.2.2 In German

Peruanische Apple-Kaktus

Kakaopflanze

7.2.3 In French

Péruvienne d'Apple Cactus

usine de cacao

7.2.4 In Spanish

Peruana de Apple Cactus

planta del cacao

7.2.5 In Greek

Του Περού μήλο κάκτος

φυτό του κακάο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cactus a Apple peruana

planta do cacau

7.2.7 In Polish

Peruwiański Jabłko Cactus

Kakao roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Apple Peruviani Cactus

Cocos herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllidae

Malvales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Sterculiaceae

8.6 Genus

Cereus

Theobroma

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Cereeae

Theobromeae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Byttneroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Peruvian Apple Cactus and Cocoa Plant

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

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Season and Care of Peruvian Apple Cactus and Cocoa Plant

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

Peruvian Apple Cactus and Cocoa Plant Physical Information

Peruvian Apple Cactus and Cocoa Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Peruvian Apple Cactus height is 300.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Cocoa Plant height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Peruvian Apple Cactus and Cocoa Plant are as follows:

Peruvian Apple Cactus flower color: White and Yellow
Peruvian Apple Cactus leaf color: Green
Cocoa Plant flower color: White
Cocoa Plant leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green, Pink and Copper

Care of Peruvian Apple Cactus and Cocoa Plant

Care of Peruvian Apple Cactus and Cocoa Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peruvian Apple Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cocoa Plant pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year, 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 Cocoa Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.