Organpipe Cactus

Mandacaru

About Organpipe Cactus and Mandacaru

Organpipe Cactus

Mandacaru

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

South America, Brazil

1.4 Types

Not Available

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA0

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Hillside, Semi desert

Rocky areas, rocky outcrops, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available10-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24

H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

300.00 cm760.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Red, Violet

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings, Vegetative

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

Needs less watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Regular watering required

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds, Fruit Bats, Moths, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation, sneezing

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Fruits, Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

STENOCEREUS thurberi

CEREUS jamacaru

7.2 Common Name

Organ pipe Cactus

mandacaru, cardeiro, Night-blooming Cactus, Pleated Cereus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Organpipe cactus

mandacaru

7.2.2 In German

Organpipe cactus

Cereus jamacaru

7.2.3 In French

Orgue cactus

Cereus jamacaru

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cactus del tubo de órgano

Cereus jamacaru

7.2.5 In Greek

Εκκλησιαστικό όργανο κάκτος

Mandacaru

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cacto da tubulação de órgão

Mandacaru

7.2.7 In Polish

Organ Pipe Cactus

Mandacaru

7.2.8 In Latin

Organum Pipe cactus

Mandacaru

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Stenocereus

Cereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Pachycereeae

Careeae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA34

1 27800

Properties of Organpipe Cactus and Mandacaru

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

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Season and Care of Organpipe Cactus and Mandacaru

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

Organpipe Cactus and Mandacaru Physical Information

Organpipe Cactus and Mandacaru physical information is very important for comparison. Organpipe Cactus height is 300.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Mandacaru height is 760.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Organpipe Cactus and Mandacaru are as follows:

Organpipe Cactus flower color: White and Lavender
Organpipe Cactus leaf color: Not Available
Mandacaru flower color: White
Mandacaru leaf color: Not Available

Care of Organpipe Cactus and Mandacaru

Care of Organpipe Cactus and Mandacaru include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Organpipe Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mandacaru pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Organpipe Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mandacaru needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water.