Cereus

Cashew

About Cereus and Cashew

Cereus

Cashew

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

Tree

Origin

North America, Central America, South America

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

princess of the night, Honolulu queen

Number of Varieties

2030

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Semi desert

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1410-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 10

12-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

250.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, White

Green, Yellow green, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do not let dry out between waterings, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Scale

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Gastric, Kidney Stone

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, cholesterol-lowering, Fever, Heart problems, Itching, Menstrual Disorders, Rheumatism, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

Nutrients, Stomach aliments, Treatment of ulcers, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Economic Purpose, Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container

Edible, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CEREUS

ANACARDIUM occidentale

Common Name

Night blooming cereus

Acajou, Cashew

In Hindi

cereus

काजू के पेड़

In German

cereus

Cashew Baum

In French

cereus

Anacardier

In Spanish

cereus

árbol de anacardo

In Greek

cereus

δέντρο κάσιους

In Portuguese

cereus

cajueiro

In Polish

cereus

drzewo nerkowca

In Latin

cereus

cashew ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Sapindales

Family

Cactaceae

Anacardiaceae

Genus

Selenicereus

Anacardium

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

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

Number of Species

33600

1 27800

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Properties of Cereus and Cashew

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

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Season and Care of Cereus and Cashew

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

Cereus and Cashew Physical Information

Cereus and Cashew physical information is very important for comparison. Cereus height is 250.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Cashew height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Cereus and Cashew are as follows:

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

Care of Cereus and Cashew

Care of Cereus and Cashew include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cereus pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cashew pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Cashew needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.