Peruvian Apple Cactus

Ornamental Pepper

About Peruvian Apple Cactus and Ornamental Pepper

Peruvian Apple Cactus

Ornamental Pepper

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Mexico, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Bell Pepper Jalapeno Poblano Pequin Pepper Aleppo pepper

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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500

Rank: 15 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Desert

Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-15

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

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)▶

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)▶

25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink, Red

Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Black

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Oblong elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Never Over-water

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

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

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

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

Insignificant

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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60% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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65% List of Vegetables 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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45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has 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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2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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1% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

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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98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Indigestion, Oedema, Wounds

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Culinary use, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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31% List of Vegetables 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 List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CEREUS hildmannianus ssp. uruguayanus

CAPSICUM annuum 'Aurora'( Conoides Group)

7.2 Common Name

Peruvian Apple Cactus

Aurora Pepper, Ornamental Pepper

7.2.1 In Hindi

Peruvian Apple cactus

सजावटी मिर्च

7.2.2 In German

Peruanische Apple-Kaktus

Ornamental Pfeffer

7.2.3 In French

Péruvienne d'Apple Cactus

ornement poivre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Peruana de Apple Cactus

Ornamental Pepper

7.2.5 In Greek

Του Περού μήλο κάκτος

Διακοσμητικά πιπέρι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cactus a Apple peruana

ornamental pimenta

7.2.7 In Polish

Peruwiański Jabłko Cactus

ozdobne Pieprz

7.2.8 In Latin

Apple Peruviani Cactus

decentius Pepper

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

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8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllidae

Solanales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Cereus

Peppers

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Cereeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Peruvian Apple Cactus and Ornamental Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Peruvian Apple Cactus and Ornamental Pepper

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

Peruvian Apple Cactus and Ornamental Pepper Physical Information

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

Peruvian Apple Cactus flower color: White and Yellow
Peruvian Apple Cactus leaf color: Green
Ornamental Pepper flower color: Purple
Ornamental Pepper leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Peruvian Apple Cactus and Ornamental Pepper

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