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Clumping Bamboo and Peruvian Apple Cactus


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Cactus  
Grass  

Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil  
China  

Types
Cereus repandus  
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Desert  
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15  
8-12  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
12 - 7  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
1,070.00 cm  
38

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow  
Pale White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Pink, Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Acicular  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

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  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Never Over-water  
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply  

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  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Double  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies  
Beetles, Bugs, Mites  

Allergy
-  
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Indigestion, Oedema, Wounds  
Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders, Obesity  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Stem, Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CEREUS hildmannianus ssp. uruguayanus  
BAMBUSA beecheyana  

Common Name
Peruvian Apple Cactus  
Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo  

In Hindi
Peruvian Apple cactus  
बांस  

In German
Peruanische Apple-Kaktus  
Verklumpung Bambus  

In French
Péruvienne d'Apple Cactus  
clumping Bamboo  

In Spanish
Peruana de Apple Cactus  
clumping Bamboo  

In Greek
Του Περού μήλο κάκτος  
συσσώρευση μπαμπού  

In Portuguese
Cactus a Apple peruana  
bambu aglutinação  

In Polish
Peruwiański Jabłko Cactus  
zbicie bambus  

In Latin
Apple Peruviani Cactus  
clumping Bamboo  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllidae  
Cyperales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Cereus  
Bambusa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Cereeae  
Bambuseae  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
Bambusoideae  

Number of Species
6  
1200  
22

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Difference Between Peruvian Apple Cactus and Clumping Bamboo

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