Mandacaru

Chinese Elm

About Mandacaru and Chinese Elm

Mandacaru

Chinese Elm

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Tree

1.3 Origin

South America, Brazil

Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

not available

Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

0NA

0 40000

1.8 Habitat

Rocky areas, rocky outcrops, Sandy areas

River side

1.9 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-9

0 99

1.10 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-5

1.11 Sunset Zone

H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.12 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

760.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Violet

Tan, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Yellow, Red, Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings, Vegetative

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Regular watering required

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Fruit Bats, Moths, pollinators

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

allergic reaction

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.

Bonsai, Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for birds

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CEREUS jamacaru

ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'

7.2 Common Name

mandacaru, cardeiro, Night-blooming Cactus, Pleated Cereus

Chinese Elm, Drake Elm

7.2.1 In Hindi

mandacaru

चीनी एल्म

7.2.2 In German

Cereus jamacaru

Chinese Elm

7.2.3 In French

Cereus jamacaru

Elm chinoise

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cereus jamacaru

olmo chino

7.2.5 In Greek

Mandacaru

Κινέζοι Elm

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mandacaru

Elm chinês

7.2.7 In Polish

Mandacaru

Chiński Elm

7.2.8 In Latin

Mandacaru

Chinese Elm

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Ulmaceae

8.6 Genus

Cereus

Ulmus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Careeae

Ulmeae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

34NA

1 27800

Properties of Mandacaru and Chinese Elm

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

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Season and Care of Mandacaru and Chinese Elm

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

Mandacaru and Chinese Elm Physical Information

Mandacaru and Chinese Elm physical information is very important for comparison. Mandacaru height is 760.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Chinese Elm height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Mandacaru and Chinese Elm are as follows:

Mandacaru flower color: White
Mandacaru leaf color: Not Available
Chinese Elm flower color: Red
Chinese Elm leaf color: Green

Care of Mandacaru and Chinese Elm

Care of Mandacaru and Chinese Elm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mandacaru pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chinese Elm pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Mandacaru needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinese Elm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.