TRIPLARIS cumingiana

Peruvian Apple Cactus

About TRIPLARIS cumingiana and Peruvian Apple Cactus

TRIPLARIS cumingiana

Peruvian Apple Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tree

Cactus

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

South America, Argentina, Brazil

1.4 Types

not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas

Desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1511-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,680.00 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

910.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Magenta, Rose, Light Green, Violet

White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Magenta, Rose, Violet

Pink, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

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

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently

Never Over-water

4.4.2 In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Ample Water

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, very little fertilizers at a time

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Spider mites

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bees

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Used to establish native woodland

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Dysentry, Piles

Antioxidants, Indigestion, Oedema, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used in construction

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TRIPLARIS cumingiana

CEREUS hildmannianus ssp. uruguayanus

7.2 Common Name

Ant Tree, Long John

Peruvian Apple Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

TRIPLARIS cumingiana

Peruvian Apple cactus

7.2.2 In German

TRIPLARIS cumingiana

Peruanische Apple-Kaktus

7.2.3 In French

TRIPLARIS cumingiana

Péruvienne d'Apple Cactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

TRIPLARIS cumingiana

Peruana de Apple Cactus

7.2.5 In Greek

TRIPLARIS cumingiana

Του Περού μήλο κάκτος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

TRIPLARIS cumingiana

Cactus a Apple peruana

7.2.7 In Polish

TRIPLARIS cumingiana

Peruwiański Jabłko Cactus

7.2.8 In Latin

TRIPLARIS cumingiana

Apple Peruviani Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Caryophyllidae

8.5 Family

Polygonaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Triplaris

Cereus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of TRIPLARIS cumingiana and Peruvian Apple Cactus

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

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Season and Care of TRIPLARIS cumingiana and Peruvian Apple Cactus

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

TRIPLARIS cumingiana and Peruvian Apple Cactus Physical Information

TRIPLARIS cumingiana and Peruvian Apple Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. TRIPLARIS cumingiana height is 1,680.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Peruvian Apple Cactus height is 300.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of TRIPLARIS cumingiana and Peruvian Apple Cactus are as follows:

TRIPLARIS cumingiana flower color: White, Magenta, Rose, Light Green and Violet
TRIPLARIS cumingiana leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green
Peruvian Apple Cactus flower color: White and Yellow
Peruvian Apple Cactus leaf color: Green

Care of TRIPLARIS cumingiana and Peruvian Apple Cactus

Care of TRIPLARIS cumingiana and Peruvian Apple Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. TRIPLARIS cumingiana pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead branches and Peruvian Apple Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer TRIPLARIS cumingiana needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peruvian Apple Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.