Mandacaru

Easter cactus

About Mandacaru and Easter cactus

Mandacaru

Easter cactus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

South America, Brazil

Types

Cactus

Number of Varieties

030

0 40000

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Habitat

Rocky areas, rocky outcrops, Sandy areas

Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1511-12

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

Sunset Zone

H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Red, Magenta, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Red, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Pale Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings, Vegetative

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer

In Summer

Regular watering required

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Semi-Double

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Fruit Bats, Moths, pollinators

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Toxic

breathing problems

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.

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for birds

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, 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, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CEREUS jamacaru

Hatiora gaertneri

Common Name

mandacaru, cardeiro, Night-blooming Cactus, Pleated Cereus

Whitsun cactus

In Hindi

mandacaru

ईस्टर कैक्टस

In German

Cereus jamacaru

Osterkaktus

In French

Cereus jamacaru

cactus de Pâques

In Spanish

Cereus jamacaru

cactus de Pascua

In Greek

Mandacaru

Πάσχα κάκτος

In Portuguese

Mandacaru

cacto Páscoa

In Polish

Mandacaru

Wielkanocny kaktus

In Latin

Mandacaru

Pascha Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Cactaceae

Genus

Cereus

Hatiora

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Careeae

Rhipsalideae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

3425

1 27800

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Properties of Mandacaru and Easter cactus

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

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Season and Care of Mandacaru and Easter cactus

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

Mandacaru and Easter cactus Physical Information

Mandacaru and Easter cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Mandacaru height is 760.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Easter cactus height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Mandacaru and Easter cactus are as follows:

Mandacaru flower color: White
Mandacaru leaf color:
Easter cactus flower color: Red, Magenta and Crimson
Easter cactus leaf color: Pale Green

Care of Mandacaru and Easter cactus

Care of Mandacaru and Easter cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mandacaru pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Easter cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Mandacaru needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Easter cactus needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.