Peruvian Apple Cactus

Elfin Pink Penstemon

About Peruvian Apple Cactus and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Peruvian Apple Cactus

Elfin Pink Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Desert

Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-15

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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300.00 cm

Rank: 72 (Overall)▶

25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

20.30 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink, Red

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

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

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full 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

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Never Over-water

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, remove old stems before spring

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails

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 !

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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19% Perennial Flowers 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% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Ornamental use, Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

None

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Indigestion, Oedema, Wounds

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Not Applicable

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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31% Perennial Flowers 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 Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CEREUS hildmannianus ssp. uruguayanus

PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'

7.2 Common Name

Peruvian Apple Cactus

Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Peruvian Apple cactus

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Peruanische Apple-Kaktus

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.3 In French

Péruvienne d'Apple Cactus

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Peruana de Apple Cactus

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.5 In Greek

Του Περού μήλο κάκτος

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cactus a Apple peruana

Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa

7.2.7 In Polish

Peruwiański Jabłko Cactus

Elfin Różowy Penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

Apple Peruviani Cactus

Elfin Pink Penstemon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllidae

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Cereus

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cereeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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250

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Properties of Peruvian Apple Cactus and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Peruvian Apple Cactus and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

Peruvian Apple Cactus and Elfin Pink Penstemon Physical Information

Peruvian Apple Cactus and Elfin Pink Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Peruvian Apple Cactus height is 300.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Peruvian Apple Cactus and Elfin Pink Penstemon are as follows:

Peruvian Apple Cactus flower color: White and Yellow
Peruvian Apple Cactus leaf color: Green
Elfin Pink Penstemon flower color: Pink
Elfin Pink Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Peruvian Apple Cactus and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Care of Peruvian Apple Cactus and Elfin Pink Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peruvian Apple Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Elfin Pink Penstemon pruning is done cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and remove old stems before spring. In summer Peruvian Apple Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elfin Pink Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.