Cape Daisy

Mandacaru

About Cape Daisy and Mandacaru

Cape Daisy

Mandacaru

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, South Africa

South America, Brazil

1.4 Types

Not Available

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA0

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens

Rocky areas, rocky outcrops, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1110-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

6-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm760.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.30 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Purple, Purple

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red, Violet

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Silver

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic, toothed

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings, Vegetative

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Needs less watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Regular watering required

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Caterpillars, Root rot, Spider mites, Stem rot, Whiteflies

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Birds, Fruit Bats, Moths, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., useful as a ground cover

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used to feed livestock

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Landscape, Rock Garden, Showy Tree, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OSTEOSPERMUM 'Aksullo'

CEREUS jamacaru

7.2 Common Name

African daisy, Blue-eyed daisy

mandacaru, cardeiro, Night-blooming Cactus, Pleated Cereus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Cape Daisy

mandacaru

7.2.2 In German

Cape Daisy

Cereus jamacaru

7.2.3 In French

Cape Daisy

Cereus jamacaru

7.2.4 In Spanish

Margarita del Cabo

Cereus jamacaru

7.2.5 In Greek

Cape Daisy

Mandacaru

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cape Daisy

Mandacaru

7.2.7 In Polish

Cape Daisy

Mandacaru

7.2.8 In Latin

Cape Daisy

Mandacaru

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Osteospermum

Cereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

‎Calenduleae

Careeae

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

8534

1 27800

Properties of Cape Daisy and Mandacaru

Wondering what are the properties of Cape Daisy and Mandacaru? We provide you with everything About Cape Daisy and Mandacaru. Cape Daisy doesn't have thorns and Mandacaru doesn't have thorns. Also Cape Daisy does not have fragrant flowers. Cape Daisy has allergic reactions like Not Available and Mandacaru has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Cape Daisy and Mandacaru and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cape Daisy and Mandacaru

Season and care of Cape Daisy and Mandacaru is important to know. While considering everything about Cape Daisy and Mandacaru Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cape Daisy season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Mandacaru season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Cape Daisy is Loam and for Mandacaru is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cape Daisy is Neutral and for Mandacaru is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Cape Daisy and Mandacaru Physical Information

Cape Daisy and Mandacaru physical information is very important for comparison. Cape Daisy height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Mandacaru height is 760.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Cape Daisy and Mandacaru are as follows:

Cape Daisy flower color: Light Purple and Purple
Cape Daisy leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Mandacaru flower color: White
Mandacaru leaf color: Not Available

Care of Cape Daisy and Mandacaru

Care of Cape Daisy and Mandacaru include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cape Daisy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mandacaru pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cape Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mandacaru needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water.