Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants
Cactus
Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Types
-
Cereus repandus
Number of Varieties
850
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Rocky areas
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-711-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1
12-10
Sunset Zone
21,22
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Pink
White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Pink, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Toothed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
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, Insects
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Corydalis
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Sedative
Antioxidants, Indigestion, Oedema, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
CORYDALIS sempervirens
CEREUS hildmannianus ssp. uruguayanus
Common Name
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis
Peruvian Apple Cactus
In Hindi
Capnoides
Peruvian Apple cactus
In German
Capnoides
Peruanische Apple-Kaktus
In French
capnoides
Péruvienne d'Apple Cactus
In Spanish
Capnoides
Peruana de Apple Cactus
In Greek
Capnoides
Του Περού μήλο κάκτος
In Portuguese
Capnoides
Cactus a Apple peruana
In Polish
Capnoides
Peruwiański Jabłko Cactus
In Latin
capnoides
Apple Peruviani Cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Basidiomycota
Magnoliophyta
Class
Agaricomycetes
Magnoliopsida
Order
Agaricales
Caryophyllidae
Family
Fumariaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Hypholoma
Cereus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Fumarieae
Cereeae
Subfamily
Fumarioideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
16
1
27800
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