Sourwood

Peruvian Apple Cactus

About Sourwood and Peruvian Apple Cactus

Sourwood

Peruvian Apple Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tree

Cactus

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States

South America, Argentina, Brazil

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

11-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-3

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

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300.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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370.00 cm

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90.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Pink, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Orange Red

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong to ablanceolate

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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63% Cactus 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 Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrate based fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Hair Conditioner, Skin Problems

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cardiac, Diuretic, Refrigerant, Tonic

Antioxidants, Indigestion, Oedema, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

It is a remedy for treating fevers, Used in making tea, Used in treatment of mouth ulcers

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OXYDENDRUM arboreum

CEREUS hildmannianus ssp. uruguayanus

7.2 Common Name

Sourwood

Peruvian Apple Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sourwood

Peruvian Apple cactus

7.2.2 In German

Sourwood

Peruanische Apple-Kaktus

7.2.3 In French

Sourwood

Péruvienne d'Apple Cactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Sourwood

Peruana de Apple Cactus

7.2.5 In Greek

Sourwood

Του Περού μήλο κάκτος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Sourwood

Cactus a Apple peruana

7.2.7 In Polish

Sourwood

Peruwiański Jabłko Cactus

7.2.8 In Latin

Sourwood

Apple Peruviani Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Caryophyllidae

8.5 Family

Ericaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Oxydendrum

Cereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Oxydendreae

Cereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Vaccinioideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sourwood and Peruvian Apple Cactus

Wondering what are the properties of Sourwood and Peruvian Apple Cactus? We provide you with everything About Sourwood and Peruvian Apple Cactus. Sourwood doesn't have thorns and Peruvian Apple Cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Sourwood does not have fragrant flowers. Sourwood has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Peruvian Apple Cactus has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Sourwood and Peruvian Apple Cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sourwood and Peruvian Apple Cactus

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

Sourwood and Peruvian Apple Cactus Physical Information

Sourwood and Peruvian Apple Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Sourwood height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Peruvian Apple Cactus height is 300.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Sourwood and Peruvian Apple Cactus are as follows:

Sourwood flower color: White
Sourwood leaf color: Green
Peruvian Apple Cactus flower color: White and Yellow
Peruvian Apple Cactus leaf color: Green

Care of Sourwood and Peruvian Apple Cactus

Care of Sourwood and Peruvian Apple Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sourwood pruning is done 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 Sourwood 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.