Mandacaru

Cholla

About Mandacaru and Cholla

Mandacaru

Cholla

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

South America, Brazil

Argentina

Types

Cylindropuntia spp.

Number of Varieties

020

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Habitat

Rocky areas, rocky outcrops, Sandy areas

Sandy areas, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

10-1

Sunset Zone

H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Red, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Olive

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings, Vegetative

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Regular watering required

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Fruit Bats, Moths, pollinators

Birds

Allergy

Toxic

Erythema, Swelling

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.

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for birds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, Gastrointestinal disorders, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

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

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CEREUS jamacaru

TEPHROCACTUS articulatus

Common Name

mandacaru, cardeiro, Night-blooming Cactus, Pleated Cereus

Cholla

In Hindi

mandacaru

Cholla संयंत्र

In German

Cereus jamacaru

Cholla Pflanzen

In French

Cereus jamacaru

usine de Cholla

In Spanish

Cereus jamacaru

planta de Cholla

In Greek

Mandacaru

Cholla φυτών

In Portuguese

Mandacaru

planta Salão

In Polish

Mandacaru

roślin Hall

In Latin

Mandacaru

plant Hall

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Cactaceae

Genus

Cereus

Tephrocactus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Careeae

Cylindropuntieae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Opuntioideae

Number of Species

3457

1 27800

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Properties of Mandacaru and Cholla

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

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Season and Care of Mandacaru and Cholla

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

Mandacaru and Cholla Physical Information

Mandacaru and Cholla physical information is very important for comparison. Mandacaru height is 760.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Cholla height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Mandacaru and Cholla are as follows:

Mandacaru flower color: White
Mandacaru leaf color:
Cholla flower color: White and Light Pink
Cholla leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Mandacaru and Cholla

Care of Mandacaru and Cholla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mandacaru pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cholla 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 Cholla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.