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About Mandacaru and Abbotswood Potentilla


About Abbotswood Potentilla and Mandacaru


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Cactus or Succulent   
Perennial   

Origin
South America, Brazil   
Not Available   

Types
not available   
Abbottswood Potentilla Day Dawn Potentilla Goldfinger Potentilla Pink Beauty Potentilla Snowbird Potentilla   

Number of Varieties
0   
99+
5   
99+

Habitat
Rocky areas, rocky outcrops, Sandy areas   
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15   
3-8   

AHS Heat Zone
12-10   
10-1   

Sunset Zone
H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24   
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Not Available   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
760.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Minimum Width
300.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Red, Violet   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent   
Tiny   

Thorns
Yes   
Not Available   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Not Available   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Not Available   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Not Available   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Not Available   

Bloom Time
Early Summer   
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Not Available   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings, Vegetative   
Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs less watering   
Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry   

In Summer
Regular watering required   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Not Available   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Not Available   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Requires little pruning   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Not Available   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Not Available   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
Not Available   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
Not Available   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
Not Available   

Fragrant Fruit
Yes   
Not Available   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Not Available   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Not Available   

Showy Foliage
No   
Not Available   

Showy Bark
No   
Not Available   

Foliage Texture
Bold   
Not Available   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Not Available   

Self-Sowing
No   
Not Available   

Attracts
Birds, Fruit Bats, Moths, pollinators   
Not Available   

Allergy
Toxic   
Not Available   

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.   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Food for birds   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
Curing infectious diseases, Improve heart health, Lung Problems, Treatment of ulcers   

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Whole plant   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used to feed livestock   
Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
Showy   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Landscape, Rock Garden, Showy Tree, Wall   
Not Available   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CEREUS jamacaru   
POTENTILLA cinerea   

Common Name
mandacaru, cardeiro, Night-blooming Cactus, Pleated Cereus   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Hindi
mandacaru   
Potentilla Abbotswood   

In German
Cereus jamacaru   
Abbotswood potentilla   

In French
Cereus jamacaru   
Abbotswood potentille   

In Spanish
Cereus jamacaru   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Greek
Mandacaru   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Portuguese
Mandacaru   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Polish
Mandacaru   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Latin
Mandacaru   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Not Available   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Not Available   

Order
Caryophyllales   
Rosales   

Family
Cactaceae   
Rosaceae   

Genus
Cereus   
Potentilla   

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Careeae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Cactoideae   
Rosoideae   

Number of Species
34   
99+
300   
99+

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Properties of Mandacaru and Abbotswood Potentilla

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

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Season and Care of Mandacaru and Abbotswood Potentilla

Season and care of Mandacaru and Abbotswood Potentilla is important to know. While considering everything about Mandacaru and Abbotswood Potentilla Care, growing season is an essential factor. Mandacaru season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Abbotswood Potentilla season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Mandacaru is Loam, Sand and for Abbotswood Potentilla is Not Available while the PH of soil for Mandacaru is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Abbotswood Potentilla is Not Available.

Mandacaru and Abbotswood Potentilla Physical Information

Mandacaru and Abbotswood Potentilla physical information is very important for comparison. Mandacaru height is 760.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Abbotswood Potentilla height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Mandacaru and Abbotswood Potentilla are as follows:

Care of Mandacaru and Abbotswood Potentilla

Care of Mandacaru and Abbotswood Potentilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mandacaru pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Abbotswood Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads and Requires little pruning. In summer Mandacaru needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Abbotswood Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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