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About White Willow and Peruvian Apple Cactus


About Peruvian Apple Cactus and White Willow


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Cactus  

Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia  
South America, Argentina, Brazil  

Types
Salix alba, Salix alba 'Vitellina'  
Cereus repandus  

Number of Varieties
400  
25
50  
99+

Habitat
River side, Riverbanks, sluggish streams and rivers, stream banks, Stream side  
Desert  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
11-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,290.00 cm  
17
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
White, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Pink, Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate  
Toothed  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Needs very little water  
Never Over-water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Caterpillars, Flea Beetles, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Heat And Humidity, Wet Site  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Rhinitis  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Hypnotic, Sedative  
Antioxidants, Indigestion, Oedema, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Charcoal, Paper pulp  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Water Gardens  
Container, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SALIX alba  
CEREUS hildmannianus ssp. uruguayanus  

Common Name
White Willow  
Peruvian Apple Cactus  

In Hindi
White Willow  
Peruvian Apple cactus  

In German
Oiite Oilloo  
Peruanische Apple-Kaktus  

In French
Le saule blanc  
Péruvienne d'Apple Cactus  

In Spanish
Le saule blanco  
Peruana de Apple Cactus  

In Greek
Λευκή ιτιά  
Του Περού μήλο κάκτος  

In Portuguese
O salgueiro branco  
Cactus a Apple peruana  

In Polish
wierzba biała  
Peruwiański Jabłko Cactus  

In Latin
Populus alba  
Apple Peruviani Cactus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Malpighiales  
Caryophyllidae  

Family
Salicaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Salix  
Cereus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Cereeae  

Subfamily
-  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
400  
99+
6  

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Properties of White Willow and Peruvian Apple Cactus

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

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Season and Care of White Willow and Peruvian Apple Cactus

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

White Willow and Peruvian Apple Cactus Physical Information

White Willow and Peruvian Apple Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. White Willow height is 2,290.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Peruvian Apple Cactus height is 300.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of White Willow and Peruvian Apple Cactus are as follows:

Care of White Willow and Peruvian Apple Cactus

Care of White Willow and Peruvian Apple Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Willow pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Peruvian Apple Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer White Willow 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.

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