1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Cactus or Succulent
Broadleaf Evergreen
1.3 Origin
South America, Brazil
Madagascar
1.4 Types
not available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Rocky areas, rocky outcrops, Sandy areas
Tropical Indian Ocean Islands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Red, Violet
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings, Vegetative
stem tip cuttings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
4.4.2 In Summer
Regular watering required
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Flecking, Fluoride toxicity, Fusarium leaf spot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Fruit Bats, Moths, pollinators
Bugs, Mealybugs, Spider Mites
5.12 Allergy
Toxic
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 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
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for birds
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Antipyretic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Dysmenorrhea, Hemostatic, Malaria
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Whole plant
Bark, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used to feed livestock
Used to make herbal teas
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Landscape, Rock Garden, Showy Tree, Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CEREUS jamacaru
DRACAENA reflexa
7.2 Common Name
mandacaru, cardeiro, Night-blooming Cactus, Pleated Cereus
Pleomele, Song-of-India
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Cereus jamacaru
Song-of-India
7.2.3 In French
Cereus jamacaru
Song- of- Inde
7.2.4 In Spanish
Cereus jamacaru
Song- de - la India
7.2.5 In Greek
Mandacaru
Τραγούδι - του -Ινδίας
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Mandacaru
Canção -da-Índia
7.2.7 In Polish
Mandacaru
Song- of- Indie
7.2.8 In Latin
Mandacaru
Song of India :
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species