Potentilla

Peruvian Apple Cactus

About Potentilla and Peruvian Apple Cactus

Potentilla

Peruvian Apple Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Perennial

Cactus

1.3 Origin

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South America, Argentina, Brazil

1.4 Types

Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

Desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8

11-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, 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

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

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Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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91.44 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

300.00 cm

Rank: 72 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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91.44 cm

Rank: 82 (Overall)▶

90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Yellow

White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Pink, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

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Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Early Fall, Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

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Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

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Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

Never Over-water

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

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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

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Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

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Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

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Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling

Antioxidants, Indigestion, Oedema, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

POTENTILLA

CEREUS hildmannianus ssp. uruguayanus

7.2 Common Name

Potentilla

Peruvian Apple Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Potentilla plant

Peruvian Apple cactus

7.2.2 In German

Potentilla Pflanze

Peruanische Apple-Kaktus

7.2.3 In French

plante Potentilla

Péruvienne d'Apple Cactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta Potentilla

Peruana de Apple Cactus

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό potentilla

Του Περού μήλο κάκτος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Potentilla

Cactus a Apple peruana

7.2.7 In Polish

Potentilla roślin

Peruwiański Jabłko Cactus

7.2.8 In Latin

Potentilla herba

Apple Peruviani Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Caryophyllidae

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Potentilla

Cereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

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Cereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Rosoideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Potentilla and Peruvian Apple Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Potentilla and Peruvian Apple Cactus

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

Potentilla and Peruvian Apple Cactus Physical Information

Potentilla and Peruvian Apple Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Peruvian Apple Cactus height is 300.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Potentilla and Peruvian Apple Cactus are as follows:

Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow
Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green
Peruvian Apple Cactus flower color: White and Yellow
Peruvian Apple Cactus leaf color: Green

Care of Potentilla and Peruvian Apple Cactus

Care of Potentilla and Peruvian Apple Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Peruvian Apple Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peruvian Apple Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.