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Peruvian Apple Cactus
Peruvian Apple Cactus

Tatsoi
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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Cactus
Vegetable

Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil
Europe, Asia

Types

Cereus repandus
Brassica rapa

Number of Varieties

503
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert
orchards, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-153-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
11-1

Sunset Zone

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Red
Tan, Brown, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
White, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
White, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
White, Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Spoon Shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

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
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Cold climate

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, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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
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Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot, Whiteflies, Worms

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate, Drought

Facts

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Birds, Deers, Flea beetles, Insects

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Indigestion, Oedema, Wounds
anti-cancer, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CEREUS hildmannianus ssp. uruguayanus
BRASSICA rapa( Narinosa Group)

Common Name

Peruvian Apple Cactus
Tat Soi, Tatsoi

In Hindi

Peruvian Apple cactus
Tatsoi

In German

Peruanische Apple-Kaktus
Tatsoi

In French

Péruvienne d'Apple Cactus
Tatsoi

In Spanish

Peruana de Apple Cactus
Tatsoi

In Greek

Του Περού μήλο κάκτος
Tatsoi

In Portuguese

Cactus a Apple peruana
Tatsoi

In Polish

Peruwiański Jabłko Cactus
Tatsoi

In Latin

Apple Peruviani Cactus
Tatsoi

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllidae
Brassicales

Family

Cactaceae
Brassicaceae

Genus

Cereus
Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cereeae
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Subfamily

Cactoideae
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Number of Species

650
1 27800
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