Aaron Caladium

Butterfly Flower

About Aaron Caladium and Butterfly Flower

Aaron Caladium

Butterfly Flower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

Pink cestrum, Red cestrum, Purple cestrum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA175

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Prairies, tropical environments, Tropical regions

gardens, High elevation, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-99-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-7

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 13, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

Magenta, Crimson, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

fungus, Insects, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CALADIUM 'Aaron'

CESTRUM elegans

7.2 Common Name

Aaron Caladium, Angel Wings, Fancy-leaved Caladium

Crimson cestrum, Elegant poison-berry, Purple cestrum, Red cestrum

7.2.1 In Hindi

Aaron Caladium

Butterfly Flower plant

7.2.2 In German

Aaron Caladium

Schmetterlings-Blumen- Anlage

7.2.3 In French

Aaron Caladium

usine de fleur de papillon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Aaron Caladium

planta de la flor de mariposa

7.2.5 In Greek

Aaron τροπικό φυτό

φυτό Πεταλούδα λουλούδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Aaron Caladium

planta de flor de borboleta

7.2.7 In Polish

Aaron Caladium

Motyl Kwiat roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Aaron Caladium

Flos plantae Gloria

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Alismatales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Caladium

Cestrum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cestreae

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Browallioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA250

1 27800

Properties of Aaron Caladium and Butterfly Flower

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

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Season and Care of Aaron Caladium and Butterfly Flower

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

Aaron Caladium and Butterfly Flower Physical Information

Aaron Caladium and Butterfly Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Aaron Caladium height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Butterfly Flower height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Aaron Caladium and Butterfly Flower are as follows:

Aaron Caladium flower color: White and Green
Aaron Caladium leaf color: Gray Green
Butterfly Flower flower color: Magenta, Crimson and Violet
Butterfly Flower leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Aaron Caladium and Butterfly Flower

Care of Aaron Caladium and Butterfly Flower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aaron Caladium pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth and Remove deadheads and Butterfly Flower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Aaron Caladium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.