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About Mandacaru and Blue Giant

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Cactus or Succulent
Cactus or Succulent
1.3 Origin
South America, Brazil
Southwestern United States, Mexico
1.4 Types
not available
Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
0
Rank: 92 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Rocky areas, rocky outcrops, Sandy areas
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
12-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-10
1.8 Sunset Zone
H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
760.00 cm
Rank: 48 (Overall)
17.78 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
300.00 cm
Rank: 57 (Overall)
10.16 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Red, Violet
Tan
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Green, Blue Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Green, Blue Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Green, Blue Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Blue Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Succulent
Narrow
2.4 Thorns
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer
Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings, Vegetative
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
4.4.2 In Summer
Regular watering required
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
90% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
Not Available
5.4 Showy Foliage
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Fruit Bats, Moths, pollinators
Bees, Butterflies, Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Toxic
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for birds
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Whole plant
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used to feed livestock
useful as a ground cover
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
Showy
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Landscape, Rock Garden, Showy Tree, Wall
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CEREUS jamacaru
DASYLIRION berlandieri
7.2 Common Name
mandacaru, cardeiro, Night-blooming Cactus, Pleated Cereus
Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa
7.2.1 In Hindi
mandacaru
Blue Giant Grass
7.2.2 In German
Cereus jamacaru
Blue Giant Grass
7.2.3 In French
Cereus jamacaru
Blue Giant Herbe
7.2.4 In Spanish
Cereus jamacaru
Blue Grass gigante
7.2.5 In Greek
Mandacaru
Μπλε Giant Grass
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Mandacaru
Blue Grass gigante
7.2.7 In Polish
Mandacaru
Błękitny Gigant Trawa
7.2.8 In Latin
Mandacaru
Giant herba blue
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Asparagales
8.5 Family
Cactaceae
Agavaceae
8.6 Genus
Cereus
Dasylirion
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Careeae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Cactoideae
Nolinoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
34
Rank: 100 (Overall)
22
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Mandacaru and Blue Giant

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

Season and Care of Mandacaru and Blue Giant

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

Mandacaru and Blue Giant Physical Information

Mandacaru and Blue Giant physical information is very important for comparison. Mandacaru height is 760.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm. The color specification of Mandacaru and Blue Giant are as follows:

  • Mandacaru flower color: White

  • Mandacaru leaf color: Not Available

  • Blue Giant flower color: Yellow

  • Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Mandacaru and Blue Giant

Care of Mandacaru and Blue Giant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mandacaru pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Giant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Mandacaru needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Giant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.