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How to grow Cereus peruvianus growing and care:
Dry soil (not too much moist), better to have different cultivars for cross pollinators
What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seed / Vegetative Reproduction
Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
Yes yield faster
Difficulties or problems when growing:
Spines
Planting season:
Spring / Summer / Autumn
Pests and diseases:
Snails, slugs
Pruning season:
Autumn
How to prune :
When the plant stop to grow new branches, when the branches grow into each other and it’s hard to pick up the fruits
Size of the plant:
3-10 m, 10-30 feet
Growth speed in optimal condition:
Slow growing
Water requirement:
Small amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun
Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
No
Growing is also possible in a planter, flowerpot or containers:
Yes
Blooming information
Bloom season?
Spring / Summer
General information about the flower :
White with some pink in the edges flower, the size of the flower 10+ cm
Pollination is done by:
Bees when before the sunset, in the night moth
Edible fruits
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Fruit harvest season:
Summer / Autumn
Fruits pests or diseases :
Snails, slugs
What can be done with big quantities of Cereus peruvianus fruit ?
Eat raw, juice, jams
Work requirements on the fruit:
Nothing special
How long does it take to bear fruit?
2-5 years
Scientific name:
Cereus peruvianus
Categories
Blooming Seasons
Spring flowers Summer flowers
Edible Parts
Culinary uses
Eaten raw Fruit Ice pop & Ice cream plants Jams Juice
Flower colors
Climate
Desert Climate Mediterranean Climate Subtropics Climate
Harvest Season
Autumn Harvest Summer Harvest
Ornamental parts
Ornamental flower Ornamental plant
Plant growing speed
Plant life-form
Plant Uses
Drought tolerant plants Edible plants Ornamental plants
Planting Season
Autumn Planting Spring Planting Summer planting
Plants sun exposure
Watering plants
Hardiness zone
Hardiness zone 10 Hardiness zone 11 Hardiness zone 12