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Peruvian Apple Cactus
Peruvian Apple Cactus




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About Peruvian Apple Cactus

What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Cactus

Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

Cereus repandus

Number of Varieties

50
Rank: 73 (Overall)
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Habitat

Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-15
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm
Rank: 72 (Overall)
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Thorns

63% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

15% - Cactus Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Never Over-water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

31% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Edible Fruit

20% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

37% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

22% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Leaf

No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Bark/Stem

No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !

Showy Foliage

47% - Cactus Garden Plants

Showy Bark

7% - Cactus Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

3% - Cactus Garden Plants

Invasive

1% - Cactus Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

12% - Cactus Garden Plants

Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

51% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Indigestion, Oedema, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

54% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CEREUS hildmannianus ssp. uruguayanus

Common Name

Peruvian Apple Cactus

In Hindi

Peruvian Apple cactus

In German

Peruanische Apple-Kaktus

In French

Péruvienne d'Apple Cactus

In Spanish

Peruana de Apple Cactus

In Greek

Του Περού μήλο κάκτος

In Portuguese

Cactus a Apple peruana

In Polish

Peruwiański Jabłko Cactus

In Latin

Apple Peruviani Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllidae

Family

Cactaceae

Genus

Cereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

6
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Properties of Peruvian Apple Cactus

Want to know the properties of Peruvian Apple Cactus? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Peruvian Apple Cactus is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Peruvian Apple Cactus Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Antioxidants, Indigestion, Oedema and Wounds

  • Part of plant used: Fruits

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Peruvian Apple Cactus Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Peruvian Apple Cactus. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Peruvian Apple Cactus physical information is as follows: 300.00 cm tall and 90.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Toothed. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: White and Yellow
  • Leaf color: Green

Care of Peruvian Apple Cactus

Taking Peruvian Apple Cactus Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Peruvian Apple Cactus include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Peruvian Apple Cactus

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Peruvian Apple Cactus is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual plant. Peruvian Apple Cactus is a very important plant from Cactus. There are 50 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Cereus repandus. This plant's habitat is Desert and it comes in the hardiness zone 11-15. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.