Cereus peruvianus seeds grow into the Peruvian apple cactus — current taxonomy treats Cereus peruvianus as a synonym of Cereus repandus, a large, tree-like columnar cactus native to the seasonally dry tropical biome of the southern Caribbean to Venezuela and Colombia. Widely cultivated across the tropics and subtropics for its edible red to yellow fruits (the 'Peruvian apple'). Produces erect, branching columns to 10 m; 9–10 ribs; brownish-yellow spines; large white nocturnal flowers 12–15 cm; red to yellow globose edible fruits. Frost-tender. Family Cactaceae.Full sun; very well-drained, rocky or sandy soils; drought-tolerant; warm tropical conditions; frost-tender. Widely cultivated. 'Peruvianus' = Peruvian (historical commercial name); current taxonomy: synonym of C. repandus; S Caribbean–Venezuela–Colombia; tree-like to 10 m; edible fruits Branching tree-like to 10 m; 9–10 ribs; white nocturnal flowers 12–15 cm; red-yellow edible fruits; S Caribbean–Venezuela–Colombia; frost-tender S Caribbean to Venezuela and Colombia — seasonally dry tropical biome; current taxonomy: synonym of Cereus repandus; widely naturalised Genus Cereus: ~25 species; S Caribbean to Argentina; Family Cactaceae; Order Caryophyllales Full sun; well-drained soils; drought-tolerant; warm tropical; frost-tender; edible fruits; widely cultivated; Cactaceae Cereus peruvianus — the Peruvian apple cactus — current taxonomy treats this as a synonym of C. repandus; the large white nocturnal flowers and edible red-to-yellow 'Peruvian apple' fruits make this one of the most widely grown columnar cacti in warm climates worldwide.IMPORTANT: Pictures show the adult plant, which is not for sale. The offer is only for seeds.
