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Mandacaru
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About Mandacaru

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

South America, Brazil

Types

-

Number of Varieties

0
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

Rocky areas, rocky outcrops, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm
Rank: 48 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm
Rank: 57 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

-

Fruit Color

Red, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

-

Leaf Color in Summer

-

Leaf Color in Fall

-

Leaf Color in Winter

-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Thorns

63% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

15% - Cactus Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings, Vegetative

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

In Summer

Regular watering required

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

-

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

31% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Edible Fruit

20% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

37% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

22% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Leaf

No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Bark/Stem

No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !

Showy Foliage

47% - Cactus Garden Plants

Showy Bark

7% - Cactus Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

-

Evergreen

3% - Cactus Garden Plants

Invasive

1% - Cactus Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

12% - Cactus Garden Plants

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.

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

51% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Showy

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CEREUS jamacaru

Common Name

mandacaru, cardeiro, Night-blooming Cactus, Pleated Cereus

In Hindi

mandacaru

In German

Cereus jamacaru

In French

Cereus jamacaru

In Spanish

Cereus jamacaru

In Greek

Mandacaru

In Portuguese

Mandacaru

In Polish

Mandacaru

In Latin

Mandacaru

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Cactaceae

Genus

Cereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Careeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

34
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1 27800
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Properties of Mandacaru

Want to know the properties of Mandacaru? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Mandacaru is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Toxic. Mandacaru Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use:

  • Part of plant used: Fruits and Whole plant

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Mandacaru Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Mandacaru. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Mandacaru physical information is as follows: 760.00 cm tall and 300.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Succulent. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: White
  • Leaf color:

Care of Mandacaru

Taking Mandacaru Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Mandacaru include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Regular watering required and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Mandacaru

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Mandacaru is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Mandacaru is a very important plant from Cactus. There are 0 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is Rocky areas, rocky outcrops and Sandy areas and it comes in the hardiness zone 10-15. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.