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Peruvian Apple Cactus
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Cactus

Origin

Eastern Asia, India
South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

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Cereus repandus

Number of Varieties

-50
0 40000
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Habitat

Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1111-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

12.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Yellow green
White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink
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

Succulent
Toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water
Never Over-water

In Summer

Ample Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water
Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in fall, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Root rot, Scale
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
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

Bold
Bold

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Erosion control, Food for insects, Very little waste, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antioxidants, Indigestion, Oedema, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Air freshner, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA lactea
CEREUS hildmannianus ssp. uruguayanus

Common Name

Mottled Spurge, Frilled Fan, Elkhorn
Peruvian Apple Cactus

In Hindi

Elkhorn
Peruvian Apple cactus

In German

Elkhorn
Peruanische Apple-Kaktus

In French

Elkhorn
Péruvienne d'Apple Cactus

In Spanish

cuerno de alce
Peruana de Apple Cactus

In Greek

Elkhorn
Του Περού μήλο κάκτος

In Portuguese

Elkhorn
Cactus a Apple peruana

In Polish

Elkhorn
Peruwiański Jabłko Cactus

In Latin

Elkhorn
Apple Peruviani Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales
Caryophyllidae

Family

Euphorbiaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Euphorbia
Cereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Euphorbieae
Cereeae

Subfamily

Euphorbioideae
Cactoideae

Number of Species

16
1 27800
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Difference Between Elkhorn and Peruvian Apple Cactus

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Importance of Elkhorn and Peruvian Apple Cactus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Elkhorn and Peruvian Apple Cactus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Elkhorn and Peruvian Apple Cactus as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Elkhorn is whereas of Peruvian Apple Cactus is Antioxidants, Indigestion, Oedema and Wounds. Elkhorn has beauty benefits as follows: while Peruvian Apple Cactus has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Elkhorn vs Peruvian Apple Cactus

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