Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Cactus
Bulb, Flowering Plants
Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Aegean Islands, Central Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Southern Europe, Western China
Types
Cereus repandus
Crocus abantensis, Crocus adanensis, Crocus biflorus, Crocus chrysanthus, Crocus korolkowii
Number of Varieties
5090
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert
Scrubs, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-153-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
8-1
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, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm10.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm5.10 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow
Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Pink, Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loamy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Never Over-water
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loamy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Mushroom root rot, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs, Snails, Tulip Fire, Tulip Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Indigestion, Oedema, Wounds
Arthritis, Gout
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Whole plant
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
-
Botanical Name
CEREUS hildmannianus ssp. uruguayanus
Crocus Longiflorus
Common Name
Peruvian Apple Cactus
Crocus
In Hindi
Peruvian Apple cactus
Crocus
In German
Peruanische Apple-Kaktus
Krokus
In French
Péruvienne d'Apple Cactus
Crocus
In Spanish
Peruana de Apple Cactus
Azafrán
In Greek
Του Περού μήλο κάκτος
κρόκος
In Portuguese
Cactus a Apple peruana
Açafrão
In Polish
Peruwiański Jabłko Cactus
Krokus
In Latin
Apple Peruviani Cactus
Erocum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllidae
Asparagales
Family
Cactaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Cereus
Crocus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Cereeae
-
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Crocoideae
Number of Species
690
1
27800
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