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What is

Life Span
Annual

Type
Cactus

Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types
Cereus repandus

Number of Varieties
50 73

Habitat
Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15

AHS Heat Zone
12-10

Sunset Zone
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
300.00 cm 72

Minimum Width
90.00 cm 85

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
Yes

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
No

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
Yes

Edible Fruit
Yes

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
Yes

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Bold

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

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
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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