Mandacaru

White Star Creeper

About Mandacaru and White Star Creeper

Mandacaru

White Star Creeper

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Perennial

1.3 Origin

South America, Brazil

Australia, New Zealand

1.4 Types

not available

White Star Creeper, 'Alba' Super Star Creeper, 'County Park' Dark Blue Star Creeper, 'Little Star Creeper

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas, rocky outcrops, Sandy areas

gardens, gully slopes, Terrestrial, Tropical areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

7*5

1.8 Sunset Zone

H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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760.00 cm

Rank: 48 (Overall)▶

2.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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300.00 cm

Rank: 57 (Overall)▶

15.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Light Blue

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Violet

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings, Vegetative

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Requires watering in the growing season, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water evenly, Water frequently while growing, Water more in summer

4.4.2 In Summer

Regular watering required

Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Proper mowing practices are necessary, Prune for shortening long shoots, prune to control shape, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

Fertilize when fast growth is desired

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Fruit Bats, Moths, pollinators

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Skin irritation

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.

Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for birds

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Showy

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Alpine, Container, Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CEREUS jamacaru

PRATIA pedunculata

7.2 Common Name

mandacaru, cardeiro, Night-blooming Cactus, Pleated Cereus

White Star creeper

7.2.1 In Hindi

mandacaru

व्हाइट स्टार लता

7.2.2 In German

Cereus jamacaru

Weißer Stern Kriechgang

7.2.3 In French

Cereus jamacaru

Blanc étoiles creeper

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cereus jamacaru

Blanco enredadera estrella

7.2.5 In Greek

Mandacaru

Λευκό αναρριχητικό φυτό αστέρων

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mandacaru

Branca Baby estrela

7.2.7 In Polish

Mandacaru

Biała Gwiazda pnącze

7.2.8 In Latin

Mandacaru

Stella creeper albis,

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Not Available

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Campanulaceae

8.6 Genus

Cereus

Pratia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Careeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Mandacaru and White Star Creeper

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

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Season and Care of Mandacaru and White Star Creeper

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

Mandacaru and White Star Creeper Physical Information

Mandacaru and White Star Creeper physical information is very important for comparison. Mandacaru height is 760.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas White Star Creeper height is 2.50 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Mandacaru and White Star Creeper are as follows:

Mandacaru flower color: White
Mandacaru leaf color: Not Available
White Star Creeper flower color: Light Blue
White Star Creeper leaf color: Green

Care of Mandacaru and White Star Creeper

Care of Mandacaru and White Star Creeper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mandacaru pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and White Star Creeper pruning is done Proper mowing practices are necessary, Prune for shortening long shoots, prune to control shape, 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 White Star Creeper needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate.