Tahitian Gooseberry

Mandacaru

About Tahitian Gooseberry and Mandacaru

Tahitian Gooseberry

Mandacaru

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit, Tree

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Not Available

South America, Brazil

1.4 Types

Not Available

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA0

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forests, gardens, Hill prairies, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woodlands

Rocky areas, rocky outcrops, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available10-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Bushy, Evergreen

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

800.00 cm760.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

400.00 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Green, Lime Green

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Light Green

Red, Violet

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Seedlings, Vegetative

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

High Potash Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Moth

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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

Fine

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

Caterpillar

Birds, Fruit Bats, Moths, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

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

Blood purifying, Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair, Provides herbal hair care, Speed hair growth

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil stabilisation

Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Diabetes, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Obesity, Vitamin C

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines

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

Cottage garden

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Phyllanthus acidus

CEREUS jamacaru

7.2 Common Name

Tahitian gooseberry, country gooseberry, star gooseberry, starberry, grosella

mandacaru, cardeiro, Night-blooming Cactus, Pleated Cereus

7.2.1 In Hindi

ताहितियन आमला

mandacaru

7.2.2 In German

Tahitian Stachelbeere

Cereus jamacaru

7.2.3 In French

Tahitian Gooseberry

Cereus jamacaru

7.2.4 In Spanish

Tahitian grosella espinosa

Cereus jamacaru

7.2.5 In Greek

Tahitian Φραγκοστάφυλο

Mandacaru

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Tahitian Gooseberry

Mandacaru

7.2.7 In Polish

Tahitian agrest

Mandacaru

7.2.8 In Latin

Tahitian Gooseberry

Mandacaru

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Phyllanthaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Phyllanthus

Cereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Phyllantheae

Careeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA34

1 27800

Properties of Tahitian Gooseberry and Mandacaru

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

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Season and Care of Tahitian Gooseberry and Mandacaru

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

Tahitian Gooseberry and Mandacaru Physical Information

Tahitian Gooseberry and Mandacaru physical information is very important for comparison. Tahitian Gooseberry height is 800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Mandacaru height is 760.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Tahitian Gooseberry and Mandacaru are as follows:

Tahitian Gooseberry flower color: Light Green, Lime Green
Tahitian Gooseberry leaf color: Yellow, Green and Gray Green
Mandacaru flower color: White
Mandacaru leaf color: Not Available

Care of Tahitian Gooseberry and Mandacaru

Care of Tahitian Gooseberry and Mandacaru include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tahitian Gooseberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season and Remove deadheads and Mandacaru pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Tahitian Gooseberry 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.