Peruvian Apple Cactus

Red Buckeye

About Peruvian Apple Cactus and Red Buckeye

Peruvian Apple Cactus

Red Buckeye

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus

Tree

1.3 Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

1.4 Types

Not Available

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-155-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

300.00 cm370.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink, Red

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf 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

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Indigestion, Oedema, Wounds

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CEREUS hildmannianus ssp. uruguayanus

AESCULUS pavia

7.2 Common Name

Peruvian Apple Cactus

Red Buckeye

7.2.1 In Hindi

Peruvian Apple cactus

Red Buckeye

7.2.2 In German

Peruanische Apple-Kaktus

Red Buckeye

7.2.3 In French

Péruvienne d'Apple Cactus

Red Buckeye

7.2.4 In Spanish

Peruana de Apple Cactus

rojo castaño de Indias

7.2.5 In Greek

Του Περού μήλο κάκτος

κόκκινο Buckeye

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cactus a Apple peruana

Red Buckeye

7.2.7 In Polish

Peruwiański Jabłko Cactus

Red Buckeye

7.2.8 In Latin

Apple Peruviani Cactus

Red Buckeye

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllidae

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Hippocastanaceae

8.6 Genus

Cereus

Aesculus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Cereeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Hippocastanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Peruvian Apple Cactus and Red Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Peruvian Apple Cactus and Red Buckeye

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

Peruvian Apple Cactus and Red Buckeye Physical Information

Peruvian Apple Cactus and Red Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Peruvian Apple Cactus height is 300.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Peruvian Apple Cactus and Red Buckeye are as follows:

Peruvian Apple Cactus flower color: White and Yellow
Peruvian Apple Cactus leaf color: Green
Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Peruvian Apple Cactus and Red Buckeye

Care of Peruvian Apple Cactus and Red Buckeye include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peruvian Apple Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Peruvian Apple Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.