Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
South America, Brazil
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
20
0
40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
Rocky areas, rocky outcrops, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999910-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-10
Sunset Zone
-
H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
-
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.00 cm760.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
10.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Ivory, White
Red, Violet
Leaf Color in Spring
-
-
Leaf Color in Summer
-
-
Leaf Color in Fall
-
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
-
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
-
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings, Vegetative
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs
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
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full 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, Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
-
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Fruit Bats, Moths, pollinators
Allergy
-
Toxic
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits, Whole plant
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used to feed livestock
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Landscape, Rock Garden, Showy Tree, Wall
Botanical Name
Hatiora salicornioides
CEREUS jamacaru
Common Name
dancing bones cactus, drunkard's dream, spice cactus
mandacaru, cardeiro, Night-blooming Cactus, Pleated Cereus
In Hindi
Hatiora
mandacaru
In German
Hatiora
Cereus jamacaru
In French
Hatiora
Cereus jamacaru
In Spanish
Hatiora
Cereus jamacaru
In Greek
Hatiora
Mandacaru
In Portuguese
Hatiora
Mandacaru
In Polish
hatiora
Mandacaru
In Latin
Hatiora
Mandacaru
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales
Family
Cactaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Hatiora
Cereus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Rhipsalideae
Careeae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
334
1
27800
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