Spring Starflower

Mandacaru

About Spring Starflower and Mandacaru

Spring Starflower

Mandacaru

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

South America, Argentina

South America, Brazil

Types

Perennial

Number of Varieties

350

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Rocky areas, rocky outcrops, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-15

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

21,22

H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm760.00 cm

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm300.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Cuttings, Seedlings, Vegetative

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Plant 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

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

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

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Whole plant

Other Uses

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, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum

CEREUS jamacaru

Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar

mandacaru, cardeiro, Night-blooming Cactus, Pleated Cereus

In Hindi

Spring Starflower

mandacaru

In German

Frühling Borretsch

Cereus jamacaru

In French

Spring Starflower

Cereus jamacaru

In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella

Cereus jamacaru

In Greek

άνοιξη starflower

Mandacaru

In Portuguese

primavera Starflower

Mandacaru

In Polish

Wiosna Starflower

Mandacaru

In Latin

Spring Starflower

Mandacaru

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Caryophyllales

Family

Liliaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Ipheion

Cereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Gilliesieae

Careeae

Subfamily

Allioideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

5034

1 27800

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Properties of Spring Starflower and Mandacaru

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

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Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Mandacaru

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

Spring Starflower and Mandacaru Physical Information

Spring Starflower and Mandacaru physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Mandacaru height is 760.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Mandacaru are as follows:

Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
Mandacaru flower color: White
Mandacaru leaf color:

Care of Spring Starflower and Mandacaru

Care of Spring Starflower and Mandacaru include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spring Starflower 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 Spring Starflower 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.