Cashew

Mandacaru

About Cashew and Mandacaru

Cashew

Mandacaru

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

South America, Brazil

Types

Number of Varieties

300

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Rocky areas, rocky outcrops, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-5

12-10

Sunset Zone

H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm760.00 cm

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm300.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Yellow green, Light Green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Red, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings, Vegetative

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

Regular watering required

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Fruit Bats, Moths, pollinators

Allergy

Gastric, Kidney Stone

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients, Stomach aliments, Treatment of ulcers, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

Fruits, Whole plant

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Used As Food, Used in making beverages

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANACARDIUM occidentale

CEREUS jamacaru

Common Name

Acajou, Cashew

mandacaru, cardeiro, Night-blooming Cactus, Pleated Cereus

In Hindi

काजू के पेड़

mandacaru

In German

Cashew Baum

Cereus jamacaru

In French

Anacardier

Cereus jamacaru

In Spanish

árbol de anacardo

Cereus jamacaru

In Greek

δέντρο κάσιους

Mandacaru

In Portuguese

cajueiro

Mandacaru

In Polish

drzewo nerkowca

Mandacaru

In Latin

cashew ligno

Mandacaru

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Caryophyllales

Family

Anacardiaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Anacardium

Cereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Careeae

Subfamily

Anacardium occidentale, Mangifera indica 'Champagne', Pachycormus discolor, Pistacia chinensis

Cactoideae

Number of Species

60034

1 27800

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Properties of Cashew and Mandacaru

Wondering what are the properties of Cashew and Mandacaru? We provide you with everything About Cashew and Mandacaru. Cashew doesn't have thorns and Mandacaru doesn't have thorns. Also Cashew does not have fragrant flowers. Cashew has allergic reactions like Gastric and Kidney Stone and Mandacaru has allergic reactions like Gastric and Kidney Stone. 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 Cashew and Mandacaru and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cashew and Mandacaru

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

Cashew and Mandacaru Physical Information

Cashew and Mandacaru physical information is very important for comparison. Cashew height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Mandacaru height is 760.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Cashew and Mandacaru are as follows:

Cashew flower color: Green, Yellow green and Light Green
Cashew leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Mandacaru flower color: White
Mandacaru leaf color:

Care of Cashew and Mandacaru

Care of Cashew and Mandacaru include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cashew 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 Cashew 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.