1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Cactus or Succulent
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
South America, Brazil
Mexico, Central America
1.4 Types
not available
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Rocky areas, rocky outcrops, Sandy areas
Hillside
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1510-15
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1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
760.00 cm610.00 cm
0.54
3900
1.10.1 Minimum Width
1.6 Plant Color
1.6.1 Flower Color
1.6.2 Flower Color Modifier
1.6.3 Fruit Color
1.6.4 Leaf Color in Spring
1.6.5 Leaf Color in Summer
1.6.6 Leaf Color in Fall
1.6.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Shape
1.7.1 Leaf Shape
1.8 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
2.2.2 Growth Rate
2.2.3 Type of Soil
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.3 Tolerances
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
3.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings, Vegetative
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
3.3 Plant Maintenance
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Medium
3.4.2 In Summer
Regular watering required
Lots of watering
3.4.3 In Spring
3.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.5.2 Soil Type
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
3.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
3.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
3.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales
3.10 Plant Tolerance
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
4.4 Showy Foliage
4.5 Showy Bark
4.6 Foliage Texture
4.7 Foliage Sheen
4.8 Evergreen
4.9 Invasive
4.10 Self-Sowing
4.11 Attracts
Birds, Fruit Bats, Moths, pollinators
Bees, Flying insects, Not Available
4.12 Allergy
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Farmland
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin
5.1.3 Edible Uses
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for birds
Air purification
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Whole plant
Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem
5.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used to feed livestock
Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
5.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Landscape, Rock Garden, Showy Tree, Wall
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
CEREUS jamacaru
SECHIUM edule
6.2 Common Name
mandacaru, cardeiro, Night-blooming Cactus, Pleated Cereus
Chayote, Choko, christophene, christophine, cho-cho, pipinola
6.2.1 In Hindi
6.2.2 In German
6.2.3 In French
6.2.4 In Spanish
6.2.5 In Greek
6.2.6 In Portuguese
6.2.7 In Polish
6.2.8 In Latin
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
7.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
7.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
7.4 Order
7.5 Family
7.6 Genus
7.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
7.8 Tribe
7.9 Subfamily
Cactoideae
Cucurbitoideae
7.10 Number of Species