Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia
South America, Brazil
Types
oranges, grapefruit, lemons
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Number of Varieties
1500
0
40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas
Rocky areas, rocky outcrops, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999910-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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12-10
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm760.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
244.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple, Ivory
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange
Red, Violet
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Seedlings, Vegetative
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Needs less watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Regular watering required
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Birds, Fruit Bats, Moths, pollinators
Allergy
Itchiness, Oral Allergy
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Makes teeth white, Skin cleanser
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Kidney Stones, Stomach Cancer
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Fruits, Whole plant
Other Uses
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Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used to feed livestock
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Landscape, Rock Garden, Showy Tree, Wall
Botanical Name
CITRUS
CEREUS jamacaru
Common Name
Citrus
mandacaru, cardeiro, Night-blooming Cactus, Pleated Cereus
In Hindi
निम्बू-वंश
mandacaru
In German
Zitruspflanzen
Cereus jamacaru
In French
Citrus
Cereus jamacaru
In Spanish
Citrus
Cereus jamacaru
In Greek
Citrus
Mandacaru
In Portuguese
Citrus é um género
Mandacaru
In Polish
Cytrus
Mandacaru
In Latin
citrus
Mandacaru
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Caryophyllales
Family
Rutaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Citrus
Cereus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Citreae
Careeae
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
2834
1
27800
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