Peruvian Apple Cactus

Crown Flower

About Peruvian Apple Cactus and Crown Flower

Peruvian Apple Cactus

Crown Flower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Cactus

Shrub

1.3 Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Southeastern Asia, India, China

1.4 Types

Not Available

Shrub

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Desert

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-15

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 13, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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300.00 cm

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180.00 cm

Rank: 84 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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90.00 cm

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240.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow

Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink, Red

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, 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

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus 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

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Never Over-water

Average Water Needs, Do Not over 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

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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 !

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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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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

Abandonment, epilepsy, Fever, Gout, Leprosy, Skin irritation, Syphilis, Tooth ache, Ulcers

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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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, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CEREUS hildmannianus ssp. uruguayanus

CALOTROPIS gigantea

7.2 Common Name

Peruvian Apple Cactus

Crown flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Peruvian Apple cactus

Crown flower

7.2.2 In German

Peruanische Apple-Kaktus

Crown Blume

7.2.3 In French

Péruvienne d'Apple Cactus

fleur de la Couronne

7.2.4 In Spanish

Peruana de Apple Cactus

flor de la corona

7.2.5 In Greek

Του Περού μήλο κάκτος

στέμμα λουλούδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cactus a Apple peruana

coroa da flor

7.2.7 In Polish

Peruwiański Jabłko Cactus

korona kwiatu

7.2.8 In Latin

Apple Peruviani Cactus

flos florum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllidae

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Asclepiadaceae

8.6 Genus

Cereus

Calotropis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cereeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Asclepiadoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Peruvian Apple Cactus and Crown Flower

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

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Season and Care of Peruvian Apple Cactus and Crown Flower

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

Peruvian Apple Cactus and Crown Flower Physical Information

Peruvian Apple Cactus and Crown Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Peruvian Apple Cactus height is 300.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Crown Flower height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Peruvian Apple Cactus and Crown Flower are as follows:

Peruvian Apple Cactus flower color: White and Yellow
Peruvian Apple Cactus leaf color: Green
Crown Flower flower color: Lavender
Crown Flower leaf color: Gray Green and Silver

Care of Peruvian Apple Cactus and Crown Flower

Care of Peruvian Apple Cactus and Crown Flower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peruvian Apple Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Crown Flower pruning is done 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 Crown Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.