Life Span
Annual
Biennial
Type
Cactus
Herbs, Shrub
Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Types
Cereus repandus
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Number of Varieties
5025
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40000
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Habitat
Desert
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-155-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
8 - 5
Sunset Zone
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm50.80 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Pink, Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Never Over-water
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Double
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Snails
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Indigestion, Oedema, Wounds
Antiseptic, Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
CEREUS hildmannianus ssp. uruguayanus
SALVIA argentea
Common Name
Peruvian Apple Cactus
Silver Clary, Silver Sage
In Hindi
Peruvian Apple cactus
रजत बाबा
In German
Peruanische Apple-Kaktus
Silver Sage
In French
Péruvienne d'Apple Cactus
Silver Sage
In Spanish
Peruana de Apple Cactus
silver Sage
In Greek
Του Περού μήλο κάκτος
Silver Sage
In Portuguese
Cactus a Apple peruana
silver Sage
In Polish
Peruwiański Jabłko Cactus
silver Sage
In Latin
Apple Peruviani Cactus
Argentum Sage
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllidae
Lamiales
Family
Cactaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Cereus
Salvia
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Cereeae
Mentheae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Nepetoideae
Number of Species
6900
1
27800
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