Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Cactus or Succulent
  
Fruit
  
Origin
Caribbean, Central America, Northern America, South America
  
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia
  
Types
Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose
  
fuji, jonathan apple
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Desert
  
Cold Regions, gardens
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
3-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
8-1
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16
  
Habit
Not Available
  
Oval or Rounded
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Magenta, Red, White, Yellow
  
White, Pink
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Red, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Several shades of Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
  
Green, Light Yellow, Brown
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Several shades of Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Globe shaped
  
Oval Cordate
  
Thorns
Yes
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer
  
Spring, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Late Spring, Summer
  
Early Spring, Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry
  
Do not water frequently
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves
  
Prune central stem, Remove lateral branches
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Apply 10-10-10 amount, fertilize in growing season, Fertilize the soil before planting
  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses, Worms
  
Bacterial Blight, Bacterial Canker, Leaf rust, Red blotch, Ring Rot, Woodpecker feeding
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Not Available
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
Yes
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Birds
  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Peripheral Edema, Vomiting
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Stops hair loss
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Food for animals, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation, Windbreak
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Hangover
  
Acne, Alzheimer’s Disease, Anemia, constipation, Gastrointestinal disorders, Hair Loss, Parkinson
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
  
Fruits
  
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
  
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Cosmetics, Used As Food
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Feature Plant
  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
  
Botanical Name
Cactaceae
  
MALUS domestica 'Northern Spy'
  
Common Name
Cactus
  
Apple, Cider Apple, Cooking Apple, Eating Apple, Northern Spy Apple
  
In Hindi
Naagaphanee
  
Northern Spy Apple
  
In German
Kaktus
  
Northern Spy Apfel
  
In French
Cactus
  
Northern Spy Pomme
  
In Spanish
El Cactus
  
Espía del Norte de Apple
  
In Greek
κάκτος
  
Βόρεια κατάσκοπος της Apple
  
In Portuguese
cacto
  
Northern Spy a Apple
  
In Polish
kaktus
  
Northern Spy Jabłko
  
In Latin
Cactus
  
Northern Spy Apple
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Dicotyledonae
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Caryophyllales
  
Rosales
  
Family
Cactaceae
  
Rosaceae
  
Genus
Not Available
  
Malus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Dicotyledonous, Rosids
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Cactoideae, Maihueniodeae, Opuntioideae, Pereskioideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available