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About Butterfly Bush and Alocasia

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Africa, America, Asia
Southeastern Asia
1.4 Types
Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
100
Rank: 41 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides
Rainforest
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10
10-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-2
1-8
1.8 Sunset Zone
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
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Arching/Fountain-shaped
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
7.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
4.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White
White, Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Red, Orange
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Light Green
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
White, Yellow, Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Spade shaped
2.4 Thorns
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought, Full Sun
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Rhizome division, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period
Keep the Soil well drained
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
4.7 Pruning
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
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
slow-release fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites
No serious insect or disease problems
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Full Sun
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
98% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Ants, Bees, Flies, Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Vomiting
Poisonous, poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Skin Problems
6.1.3 Edible Uses
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Insect Bites
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Fruits, Leaves, Sap, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Food for animals, Food for insects, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Buddleia davidii
Alocasia brisbanensis
7.2 Common Name
Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush
Alocasia, Elephant Ear, native lily, cunjevoi
7.2.1 In Hindi
Butterfly Bush
Alocasia
7.2.2 In German
Schmetterlingsstrauch
Alocasia
7.2.3 In French
buisson de papillon
Alocasia
7.2.4 In Spanish
arbusto de las mariposas
Alocasia
7.2.5 In Greek
Butterfly Μπους
Alocasia
7.2.6 In Portuguese
arbusto de borboleta
Alocasia
7.2.7 In Polish
Butterfly Bush
Alocasia
7.2.8 In Latin
papilio rubo
Aglaonema
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Dicotyledonae
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Lamiales
Arales
8.5 Family
Scrophulariaceae
Araceae
8.6 Genus
Buddleja
Alocasia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Colocasieae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Aroideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
100
Rank: 91 (Overall)
79
Rank: 99 (Overall)
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Properties of Butterfly Bush and Alocasia

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

Season and Care of Butterfly Bush and Alocasia

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

Butterfly Bush and Alocasia Physical Information

Butterfly Bush and Alocasia physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm whereas Alocasia height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Bush and Alocasia are as follows:

  • Butterfly Bush flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red and White

  • Butterfly Bush leaf color: Gray Green

  • Alocasia flower color: White and Green

  • Alocasia leaf color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Blue Green and Dark Green

Care of Butterfly Bush and Alocasia

Care of Butterfly Bush and Alocasia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. 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 and Alocasia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Butterfly Bush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Alocasia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.