Snow Bush

Mandacaru

About Snow Bush and Mandacaru

Snow Bush

Mandacaru

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Melanesia

South America, Brazil

1.4 Types

Not available

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA0

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical Climate, tropical environments

Rocky areas, rocky outcrops, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available10-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H2, 22, 23, 24

H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm760.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Red, Violet

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

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, Winter

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

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Showy

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

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, Not Available

Birds, Fruit Bats, Moths, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

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 birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

antimicrobial

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BREYNIA disticha

CEREUS jamacaru

7.2 Common Name

Snow Bush

mandacaru, cardeiro, Night-blooming Cactus, Pleated Cereus

7.2.1 In Hindi

बर्फ बुश

mandacaru

7.2.2 In German

Schnee Bush

Cereus jamacaru

7.2.3 In French

neige Bush

Cereus jamacaru

7.2.4 In Spanish

nieve Bush

Cereus jamacaru

7.2.5 In Greek

χιόνι Μπους

Mandacaru

7.2.6 In Portuguese

neve de Bush

Mandacaru

7.2.7 In Polish

Śnieg Bush

Mandacaru

7.2.8 In Latin

Aequaliter Nubila Bush

Mandacaru

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Breynia

Cereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Phyllantheae

Careeae

8.9 Subfamily

Antidesmatoideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

3834

1 27800

Properties of Snow Bush and Mandacaru

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

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Season and Care of Snow Bush and Mandacaru

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

Snow Bush and Mandacaru Physical Information

Snow Bush and Mandacaru physical information is very important for comparison. Snow Bush height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Mandacaru height is 760.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Snow Bush and Mandacaru are as follows:

Snow Bush flower color: Green
Snow Bush leaf color: White, Green, Light Green and Ivory
Mandacaru flower color: White
Mandacaru leaf color: Not Available

Care of Snow Bush and Mandacaru

Care of Snow Bush and Mandacaru include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snow Bush pruning is done 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 Snow Bush 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.