Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Tender Perennial
Origin
South America, Brazil
Mediterranean
Types
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Blue Anemone, Greek Windflower, Carolina Anemone, Chinese Anemone
Number of Varieties
0150
0
40000
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Habitat
Rocky areas, rocky outcrops, Sandy areas
Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-158-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-5
Sunset Zone
H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm5.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm20.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Sky Blue
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Red, Violet
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Yellow, Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings, Vegetative
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
In Summer
Regular watering required
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Botrytis collar rot, Crown gall, Cucumber mosaic, Downy mildew, Impatiens necrotic spot, Leaf curl, Phytophthora, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot, Rust, Sclerotinia blight, Southern blight
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
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Fruit Bats, Moths, pollinators
-
Allergy
Toxic
Skin irritation
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for birds
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Asthma, Cough, Gout, Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used to feed livestock
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Landscape, Rock Garden, Showy Tree, Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CEREUS jamacaru
ANEMONE 'Harmony Blue'( HARMONY SERIES)
Common Name
mandacaru, cardeiro, Night-blooming Cactus, Pleated Cereus
Anemone, Harmony Blue Anemone
In Hindi
mandacaru
रत्नज्योति
In German
Cereus jamacaru
Anemone
In French
Cereus jamacaru
Anémone
In Spanish
Cereus jamacaru
Anémona
In Greek
Mandacaru
ανεμώνη
In Portuguese
Mandacaru
Relutantemente
In Polish
Mandacaru
Zawilec
In Latin
Mandacaru
VivoSocial
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Ranunculales
Family
Cactaceae
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Cereus
Anemone
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
-
Tribe
Careeae
-
Subfamily
Cactoideae
-
Number of Species
34150
1
27800
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