Mandacaru

Devil's Walking Stick

About Mandacaru and Devil's Walking Stick

Mandacaru

Devil's Walking Stick

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Tree

Origin

South America, Brazil

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Aralia spinosa

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Rocky areas, rocky outcrops, Sandy areas

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-1

Sunset Zone

H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Violet

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings, Vegetative

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Needs high amount of water

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial 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

Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Fruit Bats, Moths, pollinators

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Toxic

Skin irritation

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.

Borders, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for birds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Bark, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Used as a potherb

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CEREUS jamacaru

ARALIA spinosa

Common Name

mandacaru, cardeiro, Night-blooming Cactus, Pleated Cereus

American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club

In Hindi

mandacaru

Devil's Walking Stick

In German

Cereus jamacaru

Teufelsspazierstock

In French

Cereus jamacaru

Walking bâton du diable

In Spanish

Cereus jamacaru

Bastón del Diablo

In Greek

Mandacaru

Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου

In Portuguese

Mandacaru

Vara andando de diabo

In Polish

Mandacaru

Diabelski laska

In Latin

Mandacaru

Virgam diaboli

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Apiales

Family

Cactaceae

Araliaceae

Genus

Cereus

Aralia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Careeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Aralioideae

Number of Species

3430

1 27800

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Properties of Mandacaru and Devil's Walking Stick

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

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Season and Care of Mandacaru and Devil's Walking Stick

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

Mandacaru and Devil's Walking Stick Physical Information

Mandacaru and Devil's Walking Stick physical information is very important for comparison. Mandacaru height is 760.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Devil's Walking Stick height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Mandacaru and Devil's Walking Stick are as follows:

Mandacaru flower color: White
Mandacaru leaf color:
Devil's Walking Stick flower color: White, Green and Ivory
Devil's Walking Stick leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Dark Green

Care of Mandacaru and Devil's Walking Stick

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