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    Know about the Peruvian Apple Cactus

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    Cereus repandus also known as Peruvian Apple Cactus is a large, erect and thorny columnar cactus which is found in South America. It is also known from other common names such as giant club cactus, cadushi, hedge cactus and kayush. It has tree like appearance with cylindrical, gray-green to blue stems which reaches 10 meters high and 10-20 cm in diameter. Flowers are large, cream colored and nocturnal opens for only one night. Fruits are thornless and vary in skin color from violet-red to yellow. Flesh is white which contains small, edible and crunchy seeds. The cactus grows in arid regions and fruits in dry seasons, fruit are a great food source for birds in native range. It grows to the height of 10 meters. Usually the plant has branches from near the ground having main stem which is 40 cm in diameter.

    Culinary uses

    Fruit is consumed raw as the flesh has mild and sweet flavor.

    References:

    https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=908214#null

    https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Cereus+repandus

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cereus_repandus

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    Peruvian Apple Cactus Quick Facts
    Name: Peruvian Apple Cactus
    Scientific Name: Cereus repandus
    Colors Blue-purple to orange-red
    Flesh colors White
    Taste Mild, sweet
    Name Peruvian Apple Cactus
    Scientific Name Cereus repandus
    Common/English Name Cereus repandus, the Peruvian apple cactus, Giant club cactus, Hedge cactus, cadushi, kayush
    Name in Other Languages English: Peruvian apple cactus, Giant club cactus, Hedge cactus;
    Spanish: Cadushi
    Stem Cylindrical, gray-green to blue, 10 meters (33 feet) in height
    Flower Cream
    Fruit color Blue-purple to orange-red
    Flesh color White
    Fruit peel Smooth
    Flavor/aroma Mild, sweet

    Peruvian Apple Cactus Scientific Classification

    Scientific Name: Cereus repandus

    Rank Scientific Name & (Common Name)
    Kingdom Plantae (Plants)
    Subkingdom Viridiplantae (Green plants)
    Infrakingdom Streptophyta  (Land plants)
    Superdivision Embryophyta
    Division Tracheophyta  (Vascular plants, tracheophytes)
    Class Magnoliopsida
    Order Caryophyllales
    Family Cactaceae Juss. (Cactus, cacti)
    Genus Cereus Mill. (Sweetpotato cactus)
    Species Cereus repandus (L.) Mill.
    Synonyms
    • Cactus peruvianus L.
    • Cactus repandus L.
    • Cephalocereus atroviridis (Backeb.) Borg
    • Cephalocereus remolinensis (Backeb.) Borg
    • Cereus atroviridis Backeb.
    • Cereus gracilis Haw.
    • Cereus grenadensis Britton & Rose
    • Cereus lanuginosus Mill.
    • Cereus margaritensis J.R.Johnst.
    • Cereus margaritensis var. micracanthus Hummelinck
    • Cereus peruvianus (L.) Mill.
    • Cereus peruvianus R.Kiesling
    • Cereus remolinensis Backeb.
    • Cereus repandus var. laetevirens Salm-Dyck
    • Neoraimondia peruviana (L.) F.Ritter
    • Pilocereus atroviridis (Backeb.) Backeb.
    • Pilocereus fricii Backeb.
    • Pilocereus repandus (L.) Schumann
    • Pilocereus swartzii K.Schum.
    • Piptanthocereus peruvianus Riccob.
    • Stenocereus peruvianus (L.) R.Kiesling
    • Subpilocereus atroviridis (Backeb.) Backeb.
    • Subpilocereus grenadensis (Britton & Rose) Backeb.
    • Subpilocereus margaritensis (J.R.Johnst.) Backeb.
    • Subpilocereus remolinensis (Backeb.) Backeb.
    • Subpilocereus repandus (L.) Backeb.
    • Subpilocereus repandus subsp. micracanthus (Hummelinck) Trujillo & Marisela Ponce