Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Flowering Plants
Origin
South America, Brazil
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
025
0
40000
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Habitat
Rocky areas, rocky outcrops, Sandy areas
Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-154-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
9-1
Sunset Zone
H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Violet
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings, Vegetative
Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Regular watering required
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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
cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, remove old stems before spring
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Fruit Bats, Moths, pollinators
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Toxic
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Ornamental use, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for birds
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Whole plant
-
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used to feed livestock
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Landscape, Rock Garden, Showy Tree, Wall
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CEREUS jamacaru
PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'
Common Name
mandacaru, cardeiro, Night-blooming Cactus, Pleated Cereus
Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon
In Hindi
mandacaru
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In German
Cereus jamacaru
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In French
Cereus jamacaru
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In Spanish
Cereus jamacaru
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In Greek
Mandacaru
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In Portuguese
Mandacaru
Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa
In Polish
Mandacaru
Elfin Różowy Penstemon
In Latin
Mandacaru
Elfin Pink Penstemon
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Lamiales
Family
Cactaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Cereus
Penstemon
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Careeae
-
Subfamily
Cactoideae
-
Number of Species
34250
1
27800
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