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Artemisia and Peruvian Apple Cactus


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Cactus  
Shrub  

Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil  
-  

Types
Cereus repandus  
Artemisia absinthium, Artemisia annua, Artemisia ludoviciana  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
200  
34

Habitat
Desert  
Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Pink, Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
bipinnate  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Never Over-water  
Average Water Needs  

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  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

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

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Gray leaf blight, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Double  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies  
Insects  

Allergy
-  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Skin inflammation  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Indigestion, Oedema, Wounds  
Antioxidants, Fever, Inflammation, Malaria  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Medicinal oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CEREUS hildmannianus ssp. uruguayanus  
Artemisia annua  

Common Name
Peruvian Apple Cactus  
sweet wormwood, sweet annie, sweet sagewort, annual mugwort  

In Hindi
Peruvian Apple cactus  
Artemisia  

In German
Peruanische Apple-Kaktus  
Artemisia  

In French
Péruvienne d'Apple Cactus  
Artemisia  

In Spanish
Peruana de Apple Cactus  
Artemisia  

In Greek
Του Περού μήλο κάκτος  
Αρτεμίσια  

In Portuguese
Cactus a Apple peruana  
Artemisia  

In Polish
Peruwiański Jabłko Cactus  
Artemisia  

In Latin
Apple Peruviani Cactus  
Artemisia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllidae  
Asterales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Cereus  
Artemisia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Cereeae  
Anthemideae  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
Asteroideae  

Number of Species
6  
400  
99+

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Difference Between Peruvian Apple Cactus and Artemisia

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Importance of Peruvian Apple Cactus and Artemisia

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Peruvian Apple Cactus and Artemisia. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Peruvian Apple Cactus and Artemisia 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 Peruvian Apple Cactus is Antioxidants, Indigestion, Oedema and Wounds whereas of Artemisia is Antioxidants, Fever, Inflammation and Malaria. Peruvian Apple Cactus has beauty benefits as follows: while Artemisia has beauty benefits as follows: .

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