Pima Pineapple

Mandacaru

About Pima Pineapple and Mandacaru

Pima Pineapple

Mandacaru

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

South America, Brazil

Types

Coryphantha ramillosa, Coryphantha echinus

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Grassland, Rocky areas, Sandy areas

Rocky areas, rocky outcrops, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1510-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-10

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Yellow green, Magenta, Coral

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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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings, Vegetative

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

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, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Drought

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds, Fruit Bats, Moths, pollinators

Allergy

Skin rash

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORYPHANTHA

CEREUS jamacaru

Common Name

Pima Pineapple

mandacaru, cardeiro, Night-blooming Cactus, Pleated Cereus

In Hindi

Pima अनानस

mandacaru

In German

Pima Ananas

Cereus jamacaru

In French

Pima ananas

Cereus jamacaru

In Spanish

Pima piña

Cereus jamacaru

In Greek

Pima Ανανάς

Mandacaru

In Portuguese

Pima Pineapple

Mandacaru

In Polish

Pima Ananas

Mandacaru

In Latin

Pineapple Pima

Mandacaru

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Cactaceae

Genus

Coryphantha

Cereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae

Careeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

134

1 27800

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Properties of Pima Pineapple and Mandacaru

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

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Season and Care of Pima Pineapple and Mandacaru

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

Pima Pineapple and Mandacaru Physical Information

Pima Pineapple and Mandacaru physical information is very important for comparison. Pima Pineapple height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Mandacaru height is 760.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Pima Pineapple and Mandacaru are as follows:

Pima Pineapple flower color: Yellow, Yellow green, Magenta and Coral
Pima Pineapple leaf color:
Mandacaru flower color: White
Mandacaru leaf color:

Care of Pima Pineapple and Mandacaru

Care of Pima Pineapple and Mandacaru include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pima Pineapple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Mandacaru pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pima Pineapple 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.