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Mandacaru
Mandacaru

Summer Squash
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About Mandacaru and Summer Squash

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Vegetable

Origin

South America, Brazil
North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

020
0 40000
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Habitat

Rocky areas, rocky outcrops, Sandy areas
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USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
12-1

Sunset Zone

H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Violet
Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings, Vegetative
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering
Do not water frequently

In Summer

Regular watering required
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Fruit Bats, Moths, pollinators
-

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.
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for birds
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant
Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used to feed livestock
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Landscape, Rock Garden, Showy Tree, Wall
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CEREUS jamacaru
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'

Common Name

mandacaru, cardeiro, Night-blooming Cactus, Pleated Cereus
Summer Squash

In Hindi

mandacaru
summer squash

In German

Cereus jamacaru
Sommerkürbis

In French

Cereus jamacaru
courges d'été

In Spanish

Cereus jamacaru
calabaza de verano

In Greek

Mandacaru
καλοκαίρι σκουός

In Portuguese

Mandacaru
abobrinha

In Polish

Mandacaru
latem squash

In Latin

Mandacaru
aestas cucurbitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Violales

Family

Cactaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Cereus
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Careeae
Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cactoideae
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

345
1 27800
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Properties of Mandacaru and Summer Squash

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

Season and Care of Mandacaru and Summer Squash

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

Mandacaru and Summer Squash Physical Information

Mandacaru and Summer Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Mandacaru height is 760.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Mandacaru and Summer Squash are as follows:

  • Mandacaru flower color: White

  • Mandacaru leaf color:

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

Care of Mandacaru and Summer Squash

Care of Mandacaru and Summer Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mandacaru pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Summer Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Mandacaru needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.