CEREUS PERUVIANUS

Cereus Peruvianus, the Peruvian cactus, is a large, erect, thorny columnar cactus found in South America. It is also known as giant club cactus, hedge cactus, cadushi, and kayush. Cereus repandus is grown mostly as an ornamental plant. The Peruvian apple cactus thrives on bright light and sunlight, although direct sun when blazing hot is best avoided, when first introduced to direct sun. It’s advisable to water this plant more often within the summer and much less, winter time. Like other desert-type cacti, their natural habitat is dry and they store water within the stems. Water this plant when the soil begins drying out, throughout spring and late summer. In late summer reduce watering until the next spring and allow the soil to be fairly dry.