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
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
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63% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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
✔
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15% - Cactus Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought
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
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
✔
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37% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
✔
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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
✔
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7% - Cactus Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Bold
Foliage Sheen
-
Evergreen
✔
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3% - Cactus Garden Plants
Invasive
✔
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1% - Cactus Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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12% - Cactus Garden Plants
Attracts
Birds, Fruit Bats, Moths, pollinators
Allergy
Toxic
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
✔
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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
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All - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Landscape, Rock Garden, Showy Tree, Wall
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
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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