Cactus

Brunfelsia americana

About Cactus and Brunfelsia americana

Cactus

Brunfelsia americana

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Biennials

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Caribbean, Central America, Northern America, South America

Caribbean

1.4 Types

Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2000NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available10-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

27.55 cm970.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

3.44 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Red, White, Yellow

White, Light Yellow, Tan, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow Orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Globe shaped

Elliptic and Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Late Spring, Summer

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses, Worms

Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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

Not Available

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

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, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Dizziness, Nausea, Swollen Lips

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hangover

Arthritis, Snakebite, Syphilis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Bark, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

Can be made into a herbal tea

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Cactaceae

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2 Common Name

Cactus

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.1 In Hindi

Naagaphanee

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.2 In German

Kaktus

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.3 In French

Cactus

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.4 In Spanish

El Cactus

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.5 In Greek

κάκτος

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cacto

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.7 In Polish

kaktus

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.8 In Latin

Cactus

Hedysarum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Not Available

Capparis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae, Maihueniodeae, Opuntioideae, Pereskioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

1800675

1 27800

Properties of Cactus and Brunfelsia americana

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

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Season and Care of Cactus and Brunfelsia americana

Season and care of Cactus and Brunfelsia americana is important to know. While considering everything about Cactus and Brunfelsia americana Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cactus season is Summer and Brunfelsia americana season is Summer. The type of soil for Cactus is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained and for Brunfelsia americana is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cactus is Alkaline and for Brunfelsia americana is Neutral.

Cactus and Brunfelsia americana Physical Information

Cactus and Brunfelsia americana physical information is very important for comparison. Cactus height is 27.55 cm and width 3.44 cm whereas Brunfelsia americana height is 970.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Cactus and Brunfelsia americana are as follows:

Cactus flower color: Magenta, Red, White and Yellow
Cactus leaf color: Green
Brunfelsia americana flower color: White, Light Yellow, Tan and Ivory
Brunfelsia americana leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Cactus and Brunfelsia americana

Care of Cactus and Brunfelsia americana include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cactus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally and Remove dead leaves and Brunfelsia americana pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Brunfelsia americana needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.