Southernwood

Mandacaru

About Southernwood and Mandacaru

Southernwood

Mandacaru

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe

South America, Brazil

1.4 Types

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA0

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

Rocky areas, rocky outcrops, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-5

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA760.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Gray

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Red, Violet

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

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

Neutral

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

4.7 Pruning

Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Complete balanced fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Free of serious pests and diseases

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

Not Available

Birds, Fruit Bats, Moths, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Farmland, small hedge, Wild gardens

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

Antiseptic, Digestive, Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Tonic

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Branch, Fibres, Flower Stalk, Gum, Leaves, Twigs

Fruits, Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used for fragrance, Used to make hair tonic

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

Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ARTEMISIA abrotanum

CEREUS jamacaru

7.2 Common Name

lad's love , southern wormwood , old man , boy's love , appleringie , sitherwood

mandacaru, cardeiro, Night-blooming Cactus, Pleated Cereus

7.2.1 In Hindi

southernwood

mandacaru

7.2.2 In German

Eberraute

Cereus jamacaru

7.2.3 In French

aurone ou citronnelle

Cereus jamacaru

7.2.4 In Spanish

Artemisia abrotanum

Cereus jamacaru

7.2.5 In Greek

Artemisia abrotanum

Mandacaru

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Abrótano

Mandacaru

7.2.7 In Polish

Bylica boże drzewko

Mandacaru

7.2.8 In Latin

Southernwood

Mandacaru

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Artemisia

Cereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Anthemideae

Careeae

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA34

1 27800

Properties of Southernwood and Mandacaru

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

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Season and Care of Southernwood and Mandacaru

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

Southernwood and Mandacaru Physical Information

Southernwood and Mandacaru physical information is very important for comparison. Southernwood height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Mandacaru height is 760.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Southernwood and Mandacaru are as follows:

Southernwood flower color: Yellow and Gray
Southernwood leaf color: Gray Green
Mandacaru flower color: White
Mandacaru leaf color: Not Available

Care of Southernwood and Mandacaru

Care of Southernwood and Mandacaru include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Southernwood pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground, 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 Southernwood 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.