Buttonbush

Mandacaru

About Buttonbush and Mandacaru

Buttonbush

Mandacaru

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

South Africa

South America, Brazil

1.4 Types

Not Available

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA0

0 40000

1.8 Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Rocky areas, rocky outcrops, Sandy areas

1.9 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-15

4 99

1.12 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-10

1.13 Sunset Zone

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.14 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

365.76 cm760.00 cm

0.54 3900

3.1.2 Minimum Width

182.88 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

3.2 Plant Color

3.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White

3.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

3.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Red, Violet

3.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Not Available

3.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Not Available

3.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Not Available

3.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

3.3 Shape

3.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Succulent

3.4 Thorns

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4 Season

4.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

4.2 Growing Conditions

4.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

4.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

4.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

4.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Early Summer

4.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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4.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

5 Care

5.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

5.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Seedlings, Vegetative

5.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

5.4 Watering Plants

5.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Needs less watering

5.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Regular watering required

5.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

5.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

5.5 Soil

5.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

5.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

5.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

5.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

5.7 Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

5.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

5.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Not Available

5.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

6 Facts

6.1 Flowers

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6.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

6.2 Fruits

6.2.1 Showy Fruit

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6.2.2 Edible Fruit

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6.3 Fragrance

6.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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6.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

6.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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6.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

6.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

6.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

6.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

6.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

6.8 Evergreen

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6.9 Invasive

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6.10 Self-Sowing

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6.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Fruit Bats, Moths, pollinators

6.12 Allergy

Toxic

7 Benefits

7.1 Uses

7.1.1 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.

7.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

7.1.3 Edible Uses

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7.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for birds

7.2 Plant Benefits

7.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

No Medicinal Use

7.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Fruits, Whole plant

7.2.3 Other Uses

Used for woodware

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

7.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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7.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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7.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

8 Scientific Name

8.1 Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

CEREUS jamacaru

8.2 Common Name

Buttonbush

mandacaru, cardeiro, Night-blooming Cactus, Pleated Cereus

8.2.1 In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

mandacaru

8.2.2 In German

Button Strauch

Cereus jamacaru

8.2.3 In French

buttonbush arbuste

Cereus jamacaru

8.2.4 In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Cereus jamacaru

8.2.5 In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Mandacaru

8.2.6 In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Mandacaru

8.2.7 In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Mandacaru

8.2.8 In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Mandacaru

9 Classification

9.1 Kingdom

Plantae

9.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

9.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

9.4 Order

Rubiales

Caryophyllales

9.5 Family

Bruniaceae

Cactaceae

9.6 Genus

Cephalanthus

Cereus

9.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

9.8 Tribe

Not Available

Careeae

9.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

9.10 Number of Species

1234

1 27800

Properties of Buttonbush and Mandacaru

Wondering what are the properties of Buttonbush and Mandacaru? We provide you with everything About Buttonbush and Mandacaru. Buttonbush doesn't have thorns and Mandacaru doesn't have thorns. Also Buttonbush does not have fragrant flowers. Buttonbush has allergic reactions like Toxic and Mandacaru has allergic reactions like Toxic. 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 Buttonbush and Mandacaru and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Mandacaru

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

Buttonbush and Mandacaru Physical Information

Buttonbush and Mandacaru physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Mandacaru height is 760.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Mandacaru are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Mandacaru flower color: White
Mandacaru leaf color: Not Available

Care of Buttonbush and Mandacaru

Care of Buttonbush and Mandacaru include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves and Mandacaru pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Buttonbush 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.