Sweet Almond

Peruvian Apple Cactus

About Sweet Almond and Peruvian Apple Cactus

Sweet Almond

Peruvian Apple Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Fruit

Cactus

1.3 Origin

Northern Africa, Western Asia

South America, Argentina, Brazil

1.4 Types

Bitter Almonds, Chinese Almonds, Green Almonds

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

Desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-811-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

2b, 3b, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

760.00 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

760.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Pink, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Yellow green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Water Deeply

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

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Heading cuts, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 12-12-12 amounts

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Almond brownline and decline, Almond kernel shrivel, Alternaria Leaf Spot, Hull rot

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Mild Allergen, Nausea, Swelling in mouth

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne, Blackheads, Good for skin, Moisturizing, Prevents greying of hair

Not Available

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

Antiemetic, Antitumor, Emollient, Nutritive, Pectoral

Antioxidants, Indigestion, Oedema, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Stem

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Blended with water to make almond milk, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used for making dark grey to green dye, Used for producing cooking oil

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PRUNUS dulcis

CEREUS hildmannianus ssp. uruguayanus

7.2 Common Name

Almond, Sweet Almond

Peruvian Apple Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

मीठा बादाम

Peruvian Apple cactus

7.2.2 In German

Süße Mandel

Peruanische Apple-Kaktus

7.2.3 In French

Amande douce

Péruvienne d'Apple Cactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Almendra dulce

Peruana de Apple Cactus

7.2.5 In Greek

Sweet Almond

Του Περού μήλο κάκτος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Amêndoas doces

Cactus a Apple peruana

7.2.7 In Polish

słodkich migdałów

Peruwiański Jabłko Cactus

7.2.8 In Latin

Almond Pulchra

Apple Peruviani Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Caryophyllidae

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Prunus

Cereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Amygdaleae

Cereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Sweet Almond and Peruvian Apple Cactus

Wondering what are the properties of Sweet Almond and Peruvian Apple Cactus? We provide you with everything About Sweet Almond and Peruvian Apple Cactus. Sweet Almond doesn't have thorns and Peruvian Apple Cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Sweet Almond does not have fragrant flowers. Sweet Almond has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Mild Allergen, Nausea and Swelling in mouth and Peruvian Apple Cactus has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Mild Allergen, Nausea and Swelling in mouth. 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 Sweet Almond and Peruvian Apple Cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sweet Almond and Peruvian Apple Cactus

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

Sweet Almond and Peruvian Apple Cactus Physical Information

Sweet Almond and Peruvian Apple Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Almond height is 760.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Peruvian Apple Cactus height is 300.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Almond and Peruvian Apple Cactus are as follows:

Sweet Almond flower color: White and Light Pink
Sweet Almond leaf color: Light Green
Peruvian Apple Cactus flower color: White and Yellow
Peruvian Apple Cactus leaf color: Green

Care of Sweet Almond and Peruvian Apple Cactus

Care of Sweet Almond and Peruvian Apple Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Almond pruning is done Heading cuts, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Thinning and Peruvian Apple Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sweet Almond 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.