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Peruvian Apple Cactus
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Cactus

Origin

North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada
South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

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Cereus repandus

Number of Varieties

3050
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest
Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-711-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
12-10

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Coral
White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Pink, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Maritime exposure, Salt water
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Never Over-water

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

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Maritime exposure, Salt water
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent
Antioxidants, Indigestion, Oedema, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap
Fruits

Other Uses

Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Container, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALNUS rubra
CEREUS hildmannianus ssp. uruguayanus

Common Name

Oregon Alder, Red Alder
Peruvian Apple Cactus

In Hindi

red alder
Peruvian Apple cactus

In German

rot-Erle
Peruanische Apple-Kaktus

In French

aulne rouge
Péruvienne d'Apple Cactus

In Spanish

aliso rojo
Peruana de Apple Cactus

In Greek

κόκκινη σκλήθρα
Του Περού μήλο κάκτος

In Portuguese

amieiro vermelho
Cactus a Apple peruana

In Polish

czerwony olcha
Peruwiański Jabłko Cactus

In Latin

red alnus
Apple Peruviani Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Caryophyllidae

Family

Betulaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Alnus
Cereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Cereeae

Subfamily

-
Cactoideae

Number of Species

356
1 27800
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