Begonia masoniana

Butterfly Bush

About Begonia masoniana and Butterfly Bush

Begonia masoniana

Butterfly Bush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Chile, Southeast Asia

Africa, America, Asia

1.4 Types

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Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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100

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1.5 Habitat

Mountain forests, subtropical regions, Terrestrial

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-12

5-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-5

9-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

H1, 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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7.50 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

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4.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Dark Blue

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Gray Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Late Spring

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

10-10-5, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealy bugs, No serious insect or disease problems, Red spider mite

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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

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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

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Bugs, Insects, Not Available

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Borders, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

No Medicinal Use

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bonsai, Container, Hanging Basket, Landscape

Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Begonia masoniana

Buddleia davidii

7.2 Common Name

Angel's Wings, Butterfly Flower, Poor Man's Orchid

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

7.2.1 In Hindi

iron cross begonia

Butterfly Bush

7.2.2 In German

Eisenkreuz Begonie

Schmetterlingsstrauch

7.2.3 In French

croix de fer bégonia

buisson de papillon

7.2.4 In Spanish

el hierro cruzado begonia

arbusto de las mariposas

7.2.5 In Greek

σταυρό μπιγκόνια σιδήρου

Butterfly Μπους

7.2.6 In Portuguese

begônia cruz de ferro

arbusto de borboleta

7.2.7 In Polish

Iron Cross begonia

Butterfly Bush

7.2.8 In Latin

ferrum crucem Begonia

papilio rubo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Begoniaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Begonia

Buddleja

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Begonia masoniana and Butterfly Bush

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

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Season and Care of Begonia masoniana and Butterfly Bush

Season and care of Begonia masoniana and Butterfly Bush is important to know. While considering everything about Begonia masoniana and Butterfly Bush Care, growing season is an essential factor. Begonia masoniana season is Fall, Spring and Summer and Butterfly Bush season is Fall, Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Begonia masoniana is Loam, Sand and for Butterfly Bush is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Begonia masoniana is Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral and for Butterfly Bush is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline.

Begonia masoniana and Butterfly Bush Physical Information

Begonia masoniana and Butterfly Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Begonia masoniana height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm. The color specification of Begonia masoniana and Butterfly Bush are as follows:

Begonia masoniana flower color: Dark Blue
Begonia masoniana leaf color: Light Green
Butterfly Bush flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Butterfly Bush leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Begonia masoniana and Butterfly Bush

Care of Begonia masoniana and Butterfly Bush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Begonia masoniana pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Butterfly Bush pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Remove shoots. In summer Begonia masoniana needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Bush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.