Peruvian Apple Cactus

Queen of the Night

About Peruvian Apple Cactus and Queen of the Night

Peruvian Apple Cactus

Queen of the Night

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus

Cactus, Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Desert

Dry Forest, limestone outcrops, Subtropical climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-15

10-14

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

H2, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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300.00 cm

Rank: 72 (Overall)▶

300.00 cm

Rank: 72 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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90.00 cm

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow

White, Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink, Red

Orange, Pink, White, Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

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2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Not Available

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

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 !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Never Over-water

Average Water Needs, Distilled Water, Needs good drainage

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

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

Bacterial Stem Rot, Mealy bugs, Red spider mite, Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Double

Semi-Double

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 !

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

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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

Birds, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Avoid during Pregnancy, hallucinations

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 !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Indigestion, Oedema, Wounds

Antidiabetic, Rheumatism, Soothing and relieving pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Traditional medicine, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines

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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6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Edible, Hedges, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CEREUS hildmannianus ssp. uruguayanus

Selenicereus grandiflorus

7.2 Common Name

Peruvian Apple Cactus

Queen of the night, large-flowered cactus, sweet-scented cactus, vanilla cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Peruvian Apple cactus

रात की रानी

7.2.2 In German

Peruanische Apple-Kaktus

Königin der Nacht

7.2.3 In French

Péruvienne d'Apple Cactus

Reine de la nuit

7.2.4 In Spanish

Peruana de Apple Cactus

Reina de la noche

7.2.5 In Greek

Του Περού μήλο κάκτος

Βασίλισσα της νύχτας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cactus a Apple peruana

Rainha da noite

7.2.7 In Polish

Peruwiański Jabłko Cactus

Królowa nocy

7.2.8 In Latin

Apple Peruviani Cactus

Domina noctis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllidae

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Cereus

Selenicereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cereeae

Hylocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Peruvian Apple Cactus and Queen of the Night

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

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Season and Care of Peruvian Apple Cactus and Queen of the Night

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

Peruvian Apple Cactus and Queen of the Night Physical Information

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

Peruvian Apple Cactus flower color: White and Yellow
Peruvian Apple Cactus leaf color: Green
Queen of the Night flower color: White and Light Green
Queen of the Night leaf color: Not Available

Care of Peruvian Apple Cactus and Queen of the Night

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