American Beautyberry

Mandacaru

About American Beautyberry and Mandacaru

American Beautyberry

Mandacaru

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

South America, Brazil

1.4 Types

Not Available

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA0

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

bottomlands, Coastal Regions, Moist woods, pine woods, Slopes, Swamps, Thickets, Woods

Rocky areas, rocky outcrops, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-1110-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

182.88 cm760.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

182.88 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Lavender

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, White

Red, Violet

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green, Tan

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings, Vegetative

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Needs less watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Regular watering required

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

No need to prune

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Use a fertilizer ratio of 16-4-8

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds, Fruit Bats, Moths, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Poisonous

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Colic, Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism, Stomach pain

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Fruits, Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens, Used for fragrance, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Landscape, Rock Garden, Showy Tree, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CALLICARPA americana

CEREUS jamacaru

7.2 Common Name

American beautyberry , French mulberry

mandacaru, cardeiro, Night-blooming Cactus, Pleated Cereus

7.2.1 In Hindi

American Beautyberry Tree

mandacaru

7.2.2 In German

Amerikanische Schönbaum

Cereus jamacaru

7.2.3 In French

Américaine Beautyberry Arbre

Cereus jamacaru

7.2.4 In Spanish

Americana beautyberry Árbol

Cereus jamacaru

7.2.5 In Greek

American Beautyberry Δέντρο

Mandacaru

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore Beautyberry Americana

Mandacaru

7.2.7 In Polish

Amerykański pięknotka Drzewo

Mandacaru

7.2.8 In Latin

Latin Beautyberry ligno

Mandacaru

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Verbenaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Callicarpa

Cereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Careeae

8.9 Subfamily

Ranunculoideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA34

1 27800

Properties of American Beautyberry and Mandacaru

Wondering what are the properties of American Beautyberry and Mandacaru? We provide you with everything About American Beautyberry and Mandacaru. American Beautyberry doesn't have thorns and Mandacaru doesn't have thorns. Also American Beautyberry does not have fragrant flowers. American Beautyberry has allergic reactions like Poisonous and Mandacaru has allergic reactions like Poisonous. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of American Beautyberry and Mandacaru and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of American Beautyberry and Mandacaru

Season and care of American Beautyberry and Mandacaru is important to know. While considering everything about American Beautyberry and Mandacaru Care, growing season is an essential factor. American Beautyberry season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Mandacaru season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for American Beautyberry is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Mandacaru is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for American Beautyberry is Acidic, Neutral and for Mandacaru is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

American Beautyberry and Mandacaru Physical Information

American Beautyberry and Mandacaru physical information is very important for comparison. American Beautyberry height is 182.88 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Mandacaru height is 760.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of American Beautyberry and Mandacaru are as follows:

American Beautyberry flower color: Pink and Lavender
American Beautyberry leaf color: Light Green
Mandacaru flower color: White
Mandacaru leaf color: Not Available

Care of American Beautyberry and Mandacaru

Care of American Beautyberry and Mandacaru include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. American Beautyberry pruning is done No need to prune and Mandacaru pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer American Beautyberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mandacaru needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water.