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Mandacaru
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Aquatics

Origin

South America, Brazil
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas

Types

-
Virginia

Number of Varieties

05
0 40000
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Habitat

Rocky areas, rocky outcrops, Sandy areas
Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
10-5

Sunset Zone

H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Red, Violet
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
In Water

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings, Vegetative
Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering
Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Regular watering required
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
-

Allergy

Toxic
-

Benefits

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.
Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for birds
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Anxiety, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant
Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Landscape, Rock Garden, Showy Tree, Wall
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CEREUS jamacaru
HYDROCOTYLE umbellata

Common Name

mandacaru, cardeiro, Night-blooming Cactus, Pleated Cereus
Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort

In Hindi

mandacaru
pennywort

In German

Cereus jamacaru
Wassernabel

In French

Cereus jamacaru
pennywort

In Spanish

Cereus jamacaru
Centella

In Greek

Mandacaru
pennywort

In Portuguese

Mandacaru
conchelo

In Polish

Mandacaru
wąkrota

In Latin

Mandacaru
pennywort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Apiales

Family

Cactaceae
Apiaceae

Genus

Cereus
Hydrocotyle

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Careeae
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Subfamily

Cactoideae
-

Number of Species

34700
1 27800
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Difference Between Mandacaru and Pennywort

If you are confused whether Mandacaru or Pennywort are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Mandacaru and Pennywort Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Mandacaru are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and No fertilizers needed, whereas for Pennywort fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Mandacaru and Pennywort if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Mandacaru and Pennywort

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Mandacaru and Pennywort. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Mandacaru and Pennywort as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Mandacaru is whereas of Pennywort is Anxiety and Sedative. Mandacaru has beauty benefits as follows: while Pennywort has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Mandacaru vs Pennywort

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Mandacaru vs Pennywort and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Mandacaru are Toxic whereas of Pennywort have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Mandacaru has showy fruits and Pennywort has no showy fruits. Also Mandacaru is not flowering and Pennywort is not flowering . You can compare Mandacaru and Pennywort facts and facts of other plants too.