Mandacaru

Strawberry Tree

About Mandacaru and Strawberry Tree

Mandacaru

Strawberry Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Tree

Origin

South America, Brazil

Mediterranean

Types

Arbutus unedo

Number of Varieties

010

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Habitat

Rocky areas, rocky outcrops, Sandy areas

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-6

Sunset Zone

H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Violet

Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Orbiculate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings, Vegetative

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Regular watering required

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

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

Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

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

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Toxic

Hay fever, Oral Allergy, 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.

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for birds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CEREUS jamacaru

ARBUTUS 'Marina'

Common Name

mandacaru, cardeiro, Night-blooming Cactus, Pleated Cereus

Marina Strawberry Tree, Strawberry Tree

In Hindi

mandacaru

झरबेरी पेड़

In German

Cereus jamacaru

Erdbeerbaum

In French

Cereus jamacaru

arbousier

In Spanish

Cereus jamacaru

Árbol de fresa

In Greek

Mandacaru

φράουλα δέντρο

In Portuguese

Mandacaru

medronheiro

In Polish

Mandacaru

Strawberry Tree

In Latin

Mandacaru

arbutus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Ericales

Family

Cactaceae

Ericaceae

Genus

Cereus

Arbutus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Careeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

342

1 27800

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Properties of Mandacaru and Strawberry Tree

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

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Season and Care of Mandacaru and Strawberry Tree

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

Mandacaru and Strawberry Tree Physical Information

Mandacaru and Strawberry Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Mandacaru height is 760.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Strawberry Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Mandacaru and Strawberry Tree are as follows:

Mandacaru flower color: White
Mandacaru leaf color:
Strawberry Tree flower color: White and Light Pink
Strawberry Tree leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Mandacaru and Strawberry Tree

Care of Mandacaru and Strawberry Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mandacaru pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Strawberry Tree pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, 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 Strawberry Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.