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Peruvian Apple Cactus

Name: Peruvian Apple Cactus
Brand: The Cactus Outlet
SKU: PA12-14
Price: 65.0 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.8 (10 reviews)

$65.00 - $429.00 $72.00 - $489.00

✔️ Healthy Arrival Guarantee— free replacement if damaged

✔️ Professionally Packaged for Safe Delivery and Easy Planting
✔️ Care Support Included— real experts
✔️ FREE Shipping (1–2 business days from our Arizona nursery)

❤️ Why Customers Love the Peruvian Apple Cactus

• Instant height & architectural impact – Adds bold vertical structure without needing multiple plants
• Fast-growing & low maintenance – Thrives with minimal water and care
• Spectacular night-blooming flowers – Large, fragrant white blooms open at night and linger into morning
• Produces edible fruit – Beautiful and functional with sweet Peruvian apples (dragon fruit)
• Versatile indoors or outdoors – Perfect for landscapes, patios, sunrooms, and bright interiors
• More cold tolerant than most columnar cacti – Handles light frost better than many tropical species

🌵 Peruvian Apple Cactus (Cereus peruvianus / Cereus repandus)

A Towering, Fast-Growing Columnar Cactus with Night Blooms & Edible Fruit

Add bold vertical drama to your garden or home with the Peruvian Apple Cactus, an impressive columnar cactus native to South America. Known for its tall stature, branching arms, night-blooming flowers, and edible fruit, this cactus is a true showpiece whether planted in the landscape or grown in a container.

(Cereus repandus is synonymous with Cereus peruvianus.)

🌟 Why You’ll Love the Peruvian Apple Cactus

🌱 Architectural, Sculptural Form

This cactus grows upright with multiple branching arms, forming a dramatic candelabra-like silhouette that instantly adds height, structure, and visual impact.

📏 Impressive Size & Fast Growth

A naturally tall grower, the Peruvian Apple Cactus quickly becomes an eye-catching focal point in gardens, patios, sunrooms, or bright indoor spaces.

🌸 Spectacular Night-Blooming Flowers

In warm months, large white, fragrant flowers open at night and often remain open into the early morning—an unforgettable display rarely seen in daytime gardens.

🍎 Edible Peruvian Apple (Dragon Fruit)

After flowering, the cactus produces sweet, juicy fruit with red or pink skin—an added bonus that combines beauty with function.

❄️ More Cold-Tolerant Than Most Columnar Cacti

Tolerates light frost for short periods, making it more adaptable than many tropical columnar species. Protect from hard freezes for best results.

🌿 Perfect For

🏜️ Landscaping & Xeriscaping
Ideal for low-water, desert-inspired gardens where height and structure are needed.

Container Gardening
Grows beautifully in pots—perfect for patios, entryways, or as a statement houseplant in bright rooms. Containers allow easy protection in colder climates.

🎯 Focal Point Planting
Whether indoors or outdoors, this cactus commands attention and anchors any space.

🚚 Shipping & Easy Planting

Your Peruvian Apple Cactus is carefully selected, wrapped, and packaged to ensure it arrives healthy and undamaged.

Every order includes planting, watering, and general care instructions for an easy, stress-free start.

Design and Style Ideas:

Columnar cacti make a bold and elegant statement in any space. Use them to frame an entryway, accentuate an office corner, or—if you live in a suitable climate—create a striking focal point in your outdoor landscape. Whether placed in a decorative pot or planted directly in the ground, our columnar cacti thrive and impress.

Our columnar cacti offer you different colors and growth forms. The totem pole and curiosity cacti have very interesting growth habits. The Mexican fence post, peruvian apple, organ pipe, saguaro and senita offer elegance and presence. The curiosity cacti, silver and golden torch offer splashes of color to integrate with your space.

Columnar cacti make a bold and elegant statement in any space. Use them to frame an entryway, accentuate an office corner, or—if you live in a suitable climate—create a striking focal point in your outdoor landscape. Whether placed in a decorative pot or planted directly in the ground, our columnar cacti thrive and impress.

Our columnar cacti offer you different colors and growth forms. The totem pole and curiosity cacti have very interesting growth habits. The Mexican fence post, peruvian apple, organ pipe, saguaro and senita offer elegance and presence. The curiosity cacti, silver and golden torch offer splashes of color to integrate with your space.

Design and Style Ideas

Columnar cacti make a bold and elegant statement in any space. Use them to frame an entryway, accentuate an office corner, or—if you live in a suitable climate—create a striking focal point in your outdoor landscape. Whether placed in a decorative pot or planted directly in the ground, our columnar cacti thrive and impress.

Our columnar cacti offer you different colors and growth forms. The totem pole and curiosity cacti have very interesting growth habits. The Mexican fence post, peruvian apple, organ pipe, saguaro and senita offer elegance and presence. The curiosity cacti, silver and golden torch offer splashes of color to integrate with your space.

Columnar cacti make a bold and elegant statement in any space. Use them to frame an entryway, accentuate an office corner, or—if you live in a suitable climate—create a striking focal point in your outdoor landscape. Whether placed in a decorative pot or planted directly in the ground, our columnar cacti thrive and impress.

Our columnar cacti offer you different colors and growth forms. The totem pole and curiosity cacti have very interesting growth habits. The Mexican fence post, peruvian apple, organ pipe, saguaro and senita offer elegance and presence. The curiosity cacti, silver and golden torch offer splashes of color to integrate with your space.

Why Choose Our Columnar Cacti??

Our columnar cacti are grown outdoors in their native habitat—right here in Southern Arizona. Unlike greenhouse-grown plants, these cacti are raised in natural conditions with just the right balance of sun, water, and nutrients. The result? Hardy, resilient plants that arrive in their authentic form, ready to thrive in your space without the need for acclimation.

Whether you're planting them in a sunroom, patio container, or directly in your landscape, our columnar cacti are up for the task. Their natural hardiness means they’re ready to grow the moment you plant them—no fuss, no adjustment period. What you see is what you get. Strong, beautiful plants, just as nature intended.

Our columnar cacti are grown outdoors in their native habitat—right here in Southern Arizona. Unlike greenhouse-grown plants, these cacti are raised in natural conditions with just the right balance of sun, water, and nutrients. The result? Hardy, resilient plants that arrive in their authentic form, ready to thrive in your space without the need for acclimation.

Whether you're planting them in a sunroom, patio container, or directly in your landscape, our columnar cacti are up for the task. Their natural hardiness means they’re ready to grow the moment you plant them—no fuss, no adjustment period. What you see is what you get. Strong, beautiful plants, just as nature intended.

Healthy Plants, Expertly Shipped

Free Shipping for all Orders!

We’re committed to delivering some of the healthiest cacti and succulents available—right to your doorstep. With over 20 years of experience, we've refined our packaging methods to ensure your plants arrive in excellent condition.

Each plant is carefully wrapped in protective bubble wrap and secured with tape to minimize the risk of damage during transit. We recommend keeping the bubble wrap on until you're ready to plant—this added layer of protection helps both you and the plant during the transfer process.

All of our plants are shipped bare root, making them easier to handle and ready for planting in their new home. When you order from us, you can expect healthy, professionally packed plants backed by decades of expertise and care.

Free Shipping for all Orders!

We’re committed to delivering some of the healthiest cacti and succulents available—right to your doorstep. With over 20 years of experience, we've refined our packaging methods to ensure your plants arrive in excellent condition.

Each plant is carefully wrapped in protective bubble wrap and secured with tape to minimize the risk of damage during transit. We recommend keeping the bubble wrap on until you're ready to plant—this added layer of protection helps both you and the plant during the transfer process.

All of our plants are shipped bare root, making them easier to handle and ready for planting in their new home. When you order from us, you can expect healthy, professionally packed plants backed by decades of expertise and care.

Healthy Plants, Expertly Shipped

Free Shipping on all Orders!

We’re committed to delivering some of the healthiest cacti and succulents available—right to your doorstep. With over 20 years of experience, we've refined our packaging methods to ensure your plants arrive in excellent condition.

Each plant is carefully wrapped in protective bubble wrap and secured with tape to minimize the risk of damage during transit. We recommend keeping the bubble wrap on until you're ready to plant—this added layer of protection helps both you and the plant during the transfer process.

All of our plants are shipped bare root, making them easier to handle and ready for planting in their new home. When you order from us, you can expect healthy, professionally packed plants backed by decades of expertise and care.

Free Shipping on all Orders!

We’re committed to delivering some of the healthiest cacti and succulents available—right to your doorstep. With over 20 years of experience, we've refined our packaging methods to ensure your plants arrive in excellent condition.

Each plant is carefully wrapped in protective bubble wrap and secured with tape to minimize the risk of damage during transit. We recommend keeping the bubble wrap on until you're ready to plant—this added layer of protection helps both you and the plant during the transfer process.

All of our plants are shipped bare root, making them easier to handle and ready for planting in their new home. When you order from us, you can expect healthy, professionally packed plants backed by decades of expertise and care.