Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Cactus
Grass
Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Southeastern Asia
Types
Cereus repandus
Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo, Umbrella bamboo
Number of Varieties
501000
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-159-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12 - 8
Sunset Zone
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow
Yellow green
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
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Never Over-water
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
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
Average
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
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Flowers
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Aphids, Insects
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
Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Feature Plant, Tropical
Botanical Name
CEREUS hildmannianus ssp. uruguayanus
BAMBUSA lako
Common Name
Peruvian Apple Cactus
Black Timber Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Timor Black Bamboo
In Hindi
Peruvian Apple cactus
तिमोर काला बांस
In German
Peruanische Apple-Kaktus
Timor-schwarzer Bambus
In French
Péruvienne d'Apple Cactus
Timor bambou noir
In Spanish
Peruana de Apple Cactus
Timor Negro de bambú
In Greek
Του Περού μήλο κάκτος
Τιμόρ Μαύρο μπαμπού
In Portuguese
Cactus a Apple peruana
Timor Black Bamboo
In Polish
Peruwiański Jabłko Cactus
Timor Czarny Bambus
In Latin
Apple Peruviani Cactus
Timor Niger Bamboo
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllidae
Poales
Family
Cactaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Cereus
Bambusa
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Cereeae
Poaceae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Barnadesioideae
Number of Species
6130
1
27800
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