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Cereus repandans
Peruvian Apple Cactus
Origin: South America.
| Family |
| Cactaceae |
| Genus |
| Cereus |
| Species |
| repandans |
| Category |
| Tropicals |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9 - 11 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 - H1b |
| Temperature (°C) |
| 0 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 10 |
| Height |
| 10 m |
| Spread |
| 0.3 - 3 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Rock gardens, arid gardens, potted patio plant, borders, indoor potted plant or as a specimen. |
| Cultivation |
| Plant in well-drained, loose gravelly, sandy or loamy soils in full sun to partial shade. Full sun encourages flowering and fruit growth. |
| Shape |
| Upright columnar to upright spreading. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Pests |
| Root rot in waterlogged soils. Scale and mealybugs can be a problem. |
| Habitat |
| Dry rocky plains and slopes. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Smooth yet gnarled succulent bark that appears rough and bumpy as the plant matures. Inconspicuous spines grow lengthwise in panicles of 2 - 6 along the veins. |
| Colour Description |
| Pale sage green, bluish-green to deep green succulent bark. White to grey spines. |
| Texture Description |
| Smooth, bumpy with spines. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Centennial Conservatory, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. |
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