Mandacaru

Chile Pepper

About Mandacaru and Chile Pepper

Mandacaru

Chile Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Vegetable

Origin

South America, Brazil

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens

Number of Varieties

06000

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Habitat

Rocky areas, rocky outcrops, Sandy areas

Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Violet

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Acuminate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings, Vegetative

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Water frequently while growing

In Summer

Regular watering required

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Beet armyworm, Damping-off, Flea Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Fruit Bats, Moths, pollinators

Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles

Allergy

Toxic

contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis

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.

Bog Garden, Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for birds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CEREUS jamacaru

CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)

Common Name

mandacaru, cardeiro, Night-blooming Cactus, Pleated Cereus

Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper

In Hindi

mandacaru

Chile Pepper

In German

Cereus jamacaru

Chile-Pfeffer

In French

Cereus jamacaru

Chili Pepper

In Spanish

Cereus jamacaru

La pimienta de Chile

In Greek

Mandacaru

Χιλή πιπέρι

In Portuguese

Mandacaru

pimenta do Chile

In Polish

Mandacaru

Chile Pepper

In Latin

Mandacaru

Chile Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Solanales

Family

Cactaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Cereus

Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Careeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

34100

1 27800

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Properties of Mandacaru and Chile Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Mandacaru and Chile Pepper

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

Mandacaru and Chile Pepper Physical Information

Mandacaru and Chile Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Mandacaru height is 760.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Chile Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Mandacaru and Chile Pepper are as follows:

Mandacaru flower color: White
Mandacaru leaf color:
Chile Pepper flower color: White and Ivory
Chile Pepper leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Mandacaru and Chile Pepper

Care of Mandacaru and Chile Pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mandacaru pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chile Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Mandacaru needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chile Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.