Candytuft

Mandacaru

About Candytuft and Mandacaru

Candytuft

Mandacaru

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

South America, Brazil

Types

Number of Varieties

2200

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Habitat

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

Rocky areas, rocky outcrops, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-15

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

12-10

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm760.00 cm

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm300.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Red, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Cuttings, Seedlings, Vegetative

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

Regular watering required

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Fruit Bats, Moths, pollinators

Allergy

Skin irritation

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Agroforestry

Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Fruits, Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IBERIS sempervirens

CEREUS jamacaru

Common Name

Candytuft

mandacaru, cardeiro, Night-blooming Cactus, Pleated Cereus

In Hindi

Candytuft

mandacaru

In German

Schleifenblume

Cereus jamacaru

In French

candytuft

Cereus jamacaru

In Spanish

candytuft

Cereus jamacaru

In Greek

candytuft

Mandacaru

In Portuguese

ibero

Mandacaru

In Polish

candytuft

Mandacaru

In Latin

Coleus

Mandacaru

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Caryophyllales

Family

Brassicaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Iberis

Cereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Careeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

5034

1 27800

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Properties of Candytuft and Mandacaru

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

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Season and Care of Candytuft and Mandacaru

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

Candytuft and Mandacaru Physical Information

Candytuft and Mandacaru physical information is very important for comparison. Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Mandacaru height is 760.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Candytuft and Mandacaru are as follows:

Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green
Mandacaru flower color: White
Mandacaru leaf color:

Care of Candytuft and Mandacaru

Care of Candytuft and Mandacaru include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Candytuft pruning is done Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mandacaru pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Candytuft 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.