Mandacaru

Winter Squash

About Mandacaru and Winter Squash

Mandacaru

Winter Squash

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Vegetable

Origin

South America, Brazil

Central America, Mexico, North America

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Rocky areas, rocky outcrops, Sandy areas

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-11

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

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm7.62 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Violet

Peach, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings, Vegetative

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head 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

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove the old foliage

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphate

Pests and Diseases

Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil

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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Fruit Bats, Moths, pollinators

Ants, Bees

Allergy

Toxic

Dermatitis

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.

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for birds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Immunity, Manganese, Obesity, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

For making oil, Used As Food

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CEREUS jamacaru

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

Common Name

mandacaru, cardeiro, Night-blooming Cactus, Pleated Cereus

Winter Squash

In Hindi

mandacaru

कोंहड़ा

In German

Cereus jamacaru

Winter squash

In French

Cereus jamacaru

courges d'hiver

In Spanish

Cereus jamacaru

calabaza de invierno

In Greek

Mandacaru

σκουός χειμώνα

In Portuguese

Mandacaru

abóbora

In Polish

Mandacaru

dynia

In Latin

Mandacaru

cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Violales

Family

Cactaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Cereus

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Careeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

3427

1 27800

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Properties of Mandacaru and Winter Squash

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

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Season and Care of Mandacaru and Winter Squash

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

Mandacaru and Winter Squash Physical Information

Mandacaru and Winter Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Mandacaru height is 760.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Mandacaru and Winter Squash are as follows:

Mandacaru flower color: White
Mandacaru leaf color:
Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Mandacaru and Winter Squash

Care of Mandacaru and Winter Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mandacaru pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Winter Squash pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove the old foliage. In summer Mandacaru needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Winter Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.