Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Tender Perennial
Origin
South America, Brazil
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Types
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Spices
Number of Varieties
040
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40000
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Habitat
Rocky areas, rocky outcrops, Sandy areas
meadows, Pastures
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-157-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
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Sunset Zone
H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm300.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm100.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Yellow, Purple, Brown
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Violet
Dark Red
Leaf Color in Spring
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Green
Leaf Color in Summer
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Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
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Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings, Vegetative
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Regular watering required
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Well-rotted manure
Pests and Diseases
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Canker, Nematodes, Red blotch, Scale, Soft scales
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Fruit Bats, Moths, pollinators
Nematodes, White peach scale
Allergy
Toxic
Avoid during Pregnancy, Liver disease
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.
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Beauty Benefits
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Acne, Good for skin and hair, Remove blemishes
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for birds
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Cough, Diarrhea, Gastritis, Vomiting
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Whole plant
Buds, Flowers
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used to feed livestock
Used as a nutritious food item, Used as a spice
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Landscape, Rock Garden, Showy Tree, Wall
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
CEREUS jamacaru
Syzygium aromaticum
Common Name
mandacaru, cardeiro, Night-blooming Cactus, Pleated Cereus
Clove
In Hindi
mandacaru
लौंग
In German
Cereus jamacaru
Nelke
In French
Cereus jamacaru
Clou de girofle
In Spanish
Cereus jamacaru
Clavo
In Greek
Mandacaru
Σκελίδα σκόρδο
In Portuguese
Mandacaru
dente de alho
In Polish
Mandacaru
Ząbek
In Latin
Mandacaru
Castanea
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Myrtales
Family
Cactaceae
Musaceae
Genus
Cereus
Syzygium
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Careeae
Syzygieae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Myrtoideae
Number of Species
341200
1
27800
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