Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Cactus
Cactus or Succulent, Flowering Plants
Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Mexico
Types
Cereus repandus
Epiphyllum hybrids
Number of Varieties
50200
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40000
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Habitat
Desert
Tropical rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-159-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
11-1
Sunset Zone
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Weeping
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm6.78 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow
Red, Orange, Magenta, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Pink, Red
Purple, 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
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From Rhizomes, Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Never Over-water
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Double
Single
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
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Indigestion, Oedema, Wounds
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Whole plant
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
CEREUS hildmannianus ssp. uruguayanus
DISOCACTUS ackermannii
Common Name
Peruvian Apple Cactus
Orchid Cactus
In Hindi
Peruvian Apple cactus
आर्किड कैक्टस
In German
Peruanische Apple-Kaktus
Orchid cactus
In French
Péruvienne d'Apple Cactus
Cactus Orchid
In Spanish
Peruana de Apple Cactus
cactus orquídea
In Greek
Του Περού μήλο κάκτος
ορχιδέα κάκτος
In Portuguese
Cactus a Apple peruana
Orchid cactus
In Polish
Peruwiański Jabłko Cactus
Orchid kaktus
In Latin
Apple Peruviani Cactus
Orchid cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllidae
Caryophyllales
Family
Cactaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Cereus
Disocactus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Cereeae
Hylocereeae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
620
1
27800
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