Mandacaru

Satsuma

About Mandacaru and Satsuma

Mandacaru

Satsuma

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Fruit

Origin

South America, Brazil

China, Japan

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Rocky areas, rocky outcrops, Sandy areas

Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

10-8

Sunset Zone

H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Violet

Green, Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Acicular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial 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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings, Vegetative

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Medium

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

Apply N-P-K, Fertilize the first year

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Aphids, Black root rot, Brown Rot, Mushroom root rot

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Fruit Bats, Moths, pollinators

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

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.

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for birds

Agroforestry, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Kidney Stones, osteoporosis, Stomach Cancer, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, 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, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CEREUS jamacaru

CITRUS unshiu

Common Name

mandacaru, cardeiro, Night-blooming Cactus, Pleated Cereus

Satsuma, unshu mikan, cold hardy mandarin

In Hindi

mandacaru

satsuma

In German

Cereus jamacaru

satsuma

In French

Cereus jamacaru

satsuma

In Spanish

Cereus jamacaru

satsuma

In Greek

Mandacaru

satsuma

In Portuguese

Mandacaru

satsuma

In Polish

Mandacaru

Satsuma

In Latin

Mandacaru

Satsuma

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Sapindales

Family

Cactaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Cereus

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Careeae

Citreae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Citroideae

Number of Species

3416

1 27800

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Properties of Mandacaru and Satsuma

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

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Season and Care of Mandacaru and Satsuma

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

Mandacaru and Satsuma Physical Information

Mandacaru and Satsuma physical information is very important for comparison. Mandacaru height is 760.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Satsuma height is 300.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Mandacaru and Satsuma are as follows:

Mandacaru flower color: White
Mandacaru leaf color:
Satsuma flower color: White
Satsuma leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Mandacaru and Satsuma

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