Life Span
Annual
Biennial
Type
Cactus
Tree
Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Mexico
Types
Cereus repandus
Cat palm, Date palm, Old Man palm
Number of Varieties
501
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert
gardens, Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-1512-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-1
Sunset Zone
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm457.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm365.76 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow
Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Long hair-like leaves
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
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, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full 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
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites, Spider Mites
Allergy
-
Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Indigestion, Oedema, Wounds
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
-
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
CEREUS hildmannianus ssp. uruguayanus
BEAUCARNEA recurvata
Common Name
Peruvian Apple Cactus
Bottle Palm, Ponytail Palm
In Hindi
Peruvian Apple cactus
Ponytail Palm
In German
Peruanische Apple-Kaktus
Pferdeschwanz Palm
In French
Péruvienne d'Apple Cactus
Ponytail Palm
In Spanish
Peruana de Apple Cactus
Cola de caballo de palma
In Greek
Του Περού μήλο κάκτος
αλογοουρά παλάμη
In Portuguese
Cactus a Apple peruana
rabo- de palma
In Polish
Peruwiański Jabłko Cactus
kucyk palmowy
In Latin
Apple Peruviani Cactus
ponytail palmarum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllidae
Asparagales
Family
Cactaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Cereus
Beaucarnea
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms
Tribe
Cereeae
-
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Nolinoideae
Number of Species
610
1
27800
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