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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual

Type

Shrub
Cactus

Origin

South Africa
South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis
Cereus repandus

Number of Varieties

750
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1111-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Pink, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
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, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic
Antioxidants, Indigestion, Oedema, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood
Fruits

Other Uses

Used for woodware
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa
CEREUS hildmannianus ssp. uruguayanus

Common Name

Buttonbush
Peruvian Apple Cactus

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub
Peruvian Apple cactus

In German

Button Strauch
Peruanische Apple-Kaktus

In French

buttonbush arbuste
Péruvienne d'Apple Cactus

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush
Peruana de Apple Cactus

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος
Του Περού μήλο κάκτος

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush
Cactus a Apple peruana

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew
Peruwiański Jabłko Cactus

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush
Apple Peruviani Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales
Caryophyllidae

Family

Bruniaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus
Cereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Cereeae

Subfamily

-
Cactoideae

Number of Species

126
1 27800
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