Peruvian Apple Cactus

Tomatillo

About Peruvian Apple Cactus and Tomatillo

Peruvian Apple Cactus

Tomatillo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Cactus

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Desert

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-15

6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12*1

1.8 Sunset Zone

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval/Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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300.00 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (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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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow

Yellow, Sandy Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink, Red

Green, Purple, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

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

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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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66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, 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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

Remove all suckers, Remove wet foliage

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Fungal Diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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65% List of Vegetables 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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45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Birds, Flea beetles

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Arthritis, Inflammation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Indigestion, Oedema, Wounds

Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used for making green salsas and chilli sauce, Used in salads

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CEREUS hildmannianus ssp. uruguayanus

PHYSALIS philadelphica

7.2 Common Name

Peruvian Apple Cactus

Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo

7.2.1 In Hindi

Peruvian Apple cactus

Tomatillos

7.2.2 In German

Peruanische Apple-Kaktus

Tomatillos

7.2.3 In French

Péruvienne d'Apple Cactus

Tomatilles

7.2.4 In Spanish

Peruana de Apple Cactus

Tomatillos

7.2.5 In Greek

Του Περού μήλο κάκτος

Tomatillos

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cactus a Apple peruana

Tomatillos

7.2.7 In Polish

Peruwiański Jabłko Cactus

Tomatillos

7.2.8 In Latin

Apple Peruviani Cactus

Tomatillos

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllidae

Solanales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Cereus

Physalis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cereeae

Physaleae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Solanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Peruvian Apple Cactus and Tomatillo

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

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Season and Care of Peruvian Apple Cactus and Tomatillo

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

Peruvian Apple Cactus and Tomatillo Physical Information

Peruvian Apple Cactus and Tomatillo physical information is very important for comparison. Peruvian Apple Cactus height is 300.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Tomatillo height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Peruvian Apple Cactus and Tomatillo are as follows:

Peruvian Apple Cactus flower color: White and Yellow
Peruvian Apple Cactus leaf color: Green
Tomatillo flower color: Yellow and Sandy Brown
Tomatillo leaf color: Green

Care of Peruvian Apple Cactus and Tomatillo

Care of Peruvian Apple Cactus and Tomatillo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peruvian Apple Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tomatillo pruning is done Remove all suckers and Remove wet foliage. In summer Peruvian Apple Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tomatillo needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.