Mandacaru

Queen of the Night

About Mandacaru and Queen of the Night

Mandacaru

Queen of the Night

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Cactus, Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

South America, Brazil

South America, Argentina, Brazil

1.4 Types

not available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

0NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas, rocky outcrops, Sandy areas

Dry Forest, limestone outcrops, Subtropical climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-14

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

H2, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

760.00 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Violet

Orange, Pink, White, Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Not Available

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

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

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings, Vegetative

Cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Average Water Needs, Distilled Water, Needs good drainage

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

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Bacterial Stem Rot, Mealy bugs, Red spider mite, Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Fruit Bats, Moths, pollinators

Birds, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Avoid during Pregnancy, hallucinations

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.

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for birds

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Antidiabetic, Rheumatism, Soothing and relieving pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Traditional medicine, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Edible, Hedges, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CEREUS jamacaru

Selenicereus grandiflorus

7.2 Common Name

mandacaru, cardeiro, Night-blooming Cactus, Pleated Cereus

Queen of the night, large-flowered cactus, sweet-scented cactus, vanilla cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

mandacaru

रात की रानी

7.2.2 In German

Cereus jamacaru

Königin der Nacht

7.2.3 In French

Cereus jamacaru

Reine de la nuit

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cereus jamacaru

Reina de la noche

7.2.5 In Greek

Mandacaru

Βασίλισσα της νύχτας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mandacaru

Rainha da noite

7.2.7 In Polish

Mandacaru

Królowa nocy

7.2.8 In Latin

Mandacaru

Domina noctis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Cereus

Selenicereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Careeae

Hylocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

3419

1 27800

Properties of Mandacaru and Queen of the Night

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

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Season and Care of Mandacaru and Queen of the Night

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

Mandacaru and Queen of the Night Physical Information

Mandacaru and Queen of the Night physical information is very important for comparison. Mandacaru height is 760.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Queen of the Night height is 300.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Mandacaru and Queen of the Night are as follows:

Mandacaru flower color: White
Mandacaru leaf color: Not Available
Queen of the Night flower color: White and Light Green
Queen of the Night leaf color: Not Available

Care of Mandacaru and Queen of the Night

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