Peruvian Apple Cactus

Taro

About Peruvian Apple Cactus and Taro

Peruvian Apple Cactus

Taro

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Cactus

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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200

Rank: 27 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Desert

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-15

10-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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300.00 cm

Rank: 72 (Overall)▶

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

30.00 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

White, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink, Red

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

V-Shaped

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

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

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Never Over-water

Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Rats, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Double

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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3% Bulb Plants 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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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Indigestion, Oedema, Wounds

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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39% Bulb Plants 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 Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CEREUS hildmannianus ssp. uruguayanus

ALOCASIA micholitziana

7.2 Common Name

Peruvian Apple Cactus

Elephant Ear, Taro

7.2.1 In Hindi

Peruvian Apple cactus

अरवी

7.2.2 In German

Peruanische Apple-Kaktus

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

7.2.3 In French

Péruvienne d'Apple Cactus

Colocasia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Peruana de Apple Cactus

Colocasia

7.2.5 In Greek

Του Περού μήλο κάκτος

Colocasia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cactus a Apple peruana

Colocasia

7.2.7 In Polish

Peruwiański Jabłko Cactus

Kolokazja

7.2.8 In Latin

Apple Peruviani Cactus

Colocasia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllidae

Arales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Cereus

Alocasia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Cereeae

Colocasiodeae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Peruvian Apple Cactus and Taro

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

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Season and Care of Peruvian Apple Cactus and Taro

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

Peruvian Apple Cactus and Taro Physical Information

Peruvian Apple Cactus and Taro physical information is very important for comparison. Peruvian Apple Cactus height is 300.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Peruvian Apple Cactus and Taro are as follows:

Peruvian Apple Cactus flower color: White and Yellow
Peruvian Apple Cactus leaf color: Green
Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Peruvian Apple Cactus and Taro

Care of Peruvian Apple Cactus and Taro include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peruvian Apple Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Taro pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Peruvian Apple Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Taro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.