Sweet Almond

Mandacaru

About Sweet Almond and Mandacaru

Sweet Almond

Mandacaru

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Northern Africa, Western Asia

South America, Brazil

1.4 Types

Bitter Almonds, Chinese Almonds, Green Almonds

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA0

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

Rocky areas, rocky outcrops, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

2b, 3b, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21

H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

760.00 cm760.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

760.00 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Red, Violet

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Yellow green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting

Cuttings, Seedlings, Vegetative

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Water Deeply

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

Heading cuts, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 12-12-12 amounts

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Almond brownline and decline, Almond kernel shrivel, Alternaria Leaf Spot, Hull rot

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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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

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects

Birds, Fruit Bats, Moths, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Mild Allergen, Nausea, Swelling in mouth

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

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

Acne, Blackheads, Good for skin, Moisturizing, Prevents greying of hair

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiemetic, Antitumor, Emollient, Nutritive, Pectoral

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Stem

Fruits, Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Blended with water to make almond milk, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used for making dark grey to green dye, Used for producing cooking oil

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PRUNUS dulcis

CEREUS jamacaru

7.2 Common Name

Almond, Sweet Almond

mandacaru, cardeiro, Night-blooming Cactus, Pleated Cereus

7.2.1 In Hindi

मीठा बादाम

mandacaru

7.2.2 In German

Süße Mandel

Cereus jamacaru

7.2.3 In French

Amande douce

Cereus jamacaru

7.2.4 In Spanish

Almendra dulce

Cereus jamacaru

7.2.5 In Greek

Sweet Almond

Mandacaru

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Amêndoas doces

Mandacaru

7.2.7 In Polish

słodkich migdałów

Mandacaru

7.2.8 In Latin

Almond Pulchra

Mandacaru

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Prunus

Cereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Amygdaleae

Careeae

8.9 Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA34

1 27800

Properties of Sweet Almond and Mandacaru

Wondering what are the properties of Sweet Almond and Mandacaru? We provide you with everything About Sweet Almond and Mandacaru. Sweet Almond doesn't have thorns and Mandacaru doesn't have thorns. Also Sweet Almond does not have fragrant flowers. Sweet Almond has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Mild Allergen, Nausea and Swelling in mouth and Mandacaru has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Mild Allergen, Nausea and Swelling in mouth. 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 Sweet Almond and Mandacaru and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sweet Almond and Mandacaru

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

Sweet Almond and Mandacaru Physical Information

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

Sweet Almond flower color: White and Light Pink
Sweet Almond leaf color: Light Green
Mandacaru flower color: White
Mandacaru leaf color: Not Available

Care of Sweet Almond and Mandacaru

Care of Sweet Almond and Mandacaru include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Almond pruning is done Heading cuts, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Thinning and Mandacaru pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sweet Almond 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.