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About Mandacaru and Post Oak


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas  
South America, Brazil  

Types
Quercus stellata  
-  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
0  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Rocky areas, rocky outcrops, Sandy areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9-4  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
760.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,680.00 cm  
8
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Light Yellow, Tan  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Red, Violet  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Tan, Bronze, Orange Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings, Seedlings, Vegetative  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs less watering  
Needs less watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Regular watering required  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds, Fruit Bats, Moths, pollinators  

Allergy
-  
Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
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
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for birds  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Wood  
Fruits, Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in pulpwood and lumber production  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used to feed livestock  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Showy  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Landscape, Rock Garden, Showy Tree, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
QUERCUS stellata  
CEREUS jamacaru  

Common Name
Post Oak  
mandacaru, cardeiro, Night-blooming Cactus, Pleated Cereus  

In Hindi
पोस्ट ओक  
mandacaru  

In German
Post oak  
Cereus jamacaru  

In French
Post oak  
Cereus jamacaru  

In Spanish
Post oak  
Cereus jamacaru  

In Greek
Post Oak  
Mandacaru  

In Portuguese
Post Oak  
Mandacaru  

In Polish
post Oak  
Mandacaru  

In Latin
Post quercu  
Mandacaru  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Fagaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Quercus  
Cereus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Careeae  

Subfamily
-  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
90  
34  
99+

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Properties of Post Oak and Mandacaru

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

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Season and Care of Post Oak and Mandacaru

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

Post Oak and Mandacaru Physical Information

Post Oak and Mandacaru physical information is very important for comparison. Post Oak height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,680.00 cm whereas Mandacaru height is 760.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Post Oak and Mandacaru are as follows:

Care of Post Oak and Mandacaru

Care of Post Oak and Mandacaru include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Post Oak 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 Post Oak 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.

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