Peruvian Apple Cactus

Red Cabbage

About Peruvian Apple Cactus and Red Cabbage

Peruvian Apple Cactus

Red Cabbage

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Cactus

Vegetable

Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Cereus repandus

it is a type of cabbage

Number of Varieties

501

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert

agricultural areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

6-1

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm20.30 cm

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Spinach Type

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Never Over-water

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial soft rot, Beet armyworm, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Cutworms, Damping-off, Diamondback moth, Downy mildew, Flea Beetles, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Ring spot, Root knot nematode, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Watery soft rot, White mold, white rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Indigestion, Oedema, Wounds

Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CEREUS hildmannianus ssp. uruguayanus

BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'

Common Name

Peruvian Apple Cactus

Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage

In Hindi

Peruvian Apple cactus

लाल पत्ता गोभी

In German

Peruanische Apple-Kaktus

Rotkohl

In French

Péruvienne d'Apple Cactus

Chou rouge

In Spanish

Peruana de Apple Cactus

Repollo rojo

In Greek

Του Περού μήλο κάκτος

Κόκκινο λάχανο

In Portuguese

Cactus a Apple peruana

Red Cabbage

In Polish

Peruwiański Jabłko Cactus

Czerwona kapusta

In Latin

Apple Peruviani Cactus

Brassica Rubrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllidae

Brassicales

Family

Cactaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Cereus

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

6400

1 27800

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Properties of Peruvian Apple Cactus and Red Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Peruvian Apple Cactus and Red Cabbage

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

Peruvian Apple Cactus and Red Cabbage Physical Information

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

Peruvian Apple Cactus flower color: White and Yellow
Peruvian Apple Cactus leaf color: Green
Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Peruvian Apple Cactus and Red Cabbage

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