Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Herbs
Origin
South America, Brazil
Central Asia
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
0600
0
40000
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Habitat
Rocky areas, rocky outcrops, Sandy areas
Barren waste areas, Dry areas, meadows, Roadsides, Sandy stream banks
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-154-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
8-4
Sunset Zone
H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm5.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Red, Violet
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Oblique base
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
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
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings, Vegetative
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Needs very little water
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well 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
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Fruit Bats, Moths, pollinators
Bees
Allergy
Toxic
Irritation to stomach, Skin irritation
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, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Reduce Bruises
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for birds
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Astringent, Hypotensive, Laxative, Vitamin C
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, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Landscape, Rock Garden, Showy Tree, Wall
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
CEREUS jamacaru
Sedum acre
Common Name
mandacaru, cardeiro, Night-blooming Cactus, Pleated Cereus
Stonecrop
In Hindi
mandacaru
Stonecrop
In German
Cereus jamacaru
Stonecrop
In French
Cereus jamacaru
Orpin
In Spanish
Cereus jamacaru
uva de gato
In Greek
Mandacaru
Stonecrop
In Portuguese
Mandacaru
Stonecrop
In Polish
Mandacaru
rozchodnika
In Latin
Mandacaru
Sedum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Saxifragales
Family
Cactaceae
Crassulaceae
Genus
Cereus
Sedum
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Careeae
Sedeae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Sedoideae
Number of Species
34600
1
27800
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