Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
South America, Brazil
Central America
Types
-
Trollius laxus , Trollius asiaticus , Trollius pumilus
Number of Varieties
030
0
40000
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Habitat
Rocky areas, rocky outcrops, Sandy areas
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-153-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm15.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Orange, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Violet
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Palmate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
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
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings, Vegetative
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Keep ground moist
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, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
-
Pest Free, Powdery mildew
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Moisture
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
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Fruit Bats, Moths, pollinators
Butterflies
Allergy
Toxic
blisters, Burning sensation, Diarrhea, Irritation to intestines, Kidney Disease
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.
along a porch, deck or patio, Bog Garden, Borders, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, small hedge, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for birds
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Whole plant
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used to feed livestock
Traditional medicine
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Landscape, Rock Garden, Showy Tree, Wall
Cottage garden, Flower borders, Informal Garden, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
CEREUS jamacaru
GOMPHRENA globosa 'Bicolor Rose'
Common Name
mandacaru, cardeiro, Night-blooming Cactus, Pleated Cereus
Globe Amaranth, Globe Flower, Gomphrena
In Hindi
mandacaru
globe flower
In German
Cereus jamacaru
Trollblumen
In French
Cereus jamacaru
globe flower
In Spanish
Cereus jamacaru
Trollius
In Greek
Mandacaru
globe flower
In Portuguese
Mandacaru
Trollius
In Polish
Mandacaru
Pełnik
In Latin
Mandacaru
globe flower
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Ranunculales
Family
Cactaceae
Rhamnaceae
Genus
Cereus
Trollius
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Careeae
-
Subfamily
Cactoideae
-
Number of Species
3430
1
27800
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