Crown Flower

Mandacaru

About Crown Flower and Mandacaru

Crown Flower

Mandacaru

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, China

South America, Brazil

1.4 Types

Shrub

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

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1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Rocky areas, rocky outcrops, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 24

H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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180.00 cm

Rank: 84 (Overall)▶

760.00 cm

Rank: 48 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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240.00 cm

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300.00 cm

Rank: 57 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Lavender

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Red, Violet

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Silver

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Silver

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Seedlings, Vegetative

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Red blotch

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

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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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Abandonment, epilepsy, Fever, Gout, Leprosy, Skin irritation, Syphilis, Tooth ache, Ulcers

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Fruits, Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Showy

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CALOTROPIS gigantea

CEREUS jamacaru

7.2 Common Name

Crown flower

mandacaru, cardeiro, Night-blooming Cactus, Pleated Cereus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Crown flower

mandacaru

7.2.2 In German

Crown Blume

Cereus jamacaru

7.2.3 In French

fleur de la Couronne

Cereus jamacaru

7.2.4 In Spanish

flor de la corona

Cereus jamacaru

7.2.5 In Greek

στέμμα λουλούδι

Mandacaru

7.2.6 In Portuguese

coroa da flor

Mandacaru

7.2.7 In Polish

korona kwiatu

Mandacaru

7.2.8 In Latin

flos florum

Mandacaru

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Asclepiadaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Calotropis

Cereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Careeae

8.9 Subfamily

Asclepiadoideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Crown Flower and Mandacaru

Wondering what are the properties of Crown Flower and Mandacaru? We provide you with everything About Crown Flower and Mandacaru. Crown Flower doesn't have thorns and Mandacaru doesn't have thorns. Also Crown Flower does not have fragrant flowers. Crown Flower 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 Crown Flower and Mandacaru and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Crown Flower and Mandacaru

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

Crown Flower and Mandacaru Physical Information

Crown Flower and Mandacaru physical information is very important for comparison. Crown Flower height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Mandacaru height is 760.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Crown Flower and Mandacaru are as follows:

Crown Flower flower color: Lavender
Crown Flower leaf color: Gray Green and Silver
Mandacaru flower color: White
Mandacaru leaf color: Not Available

Care of Crown Flower and Mandacaru

Care of Crown Flower and Mandacaru include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crown Flower 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 Crown Flower 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.