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About Butterfly Bush and Cabbage Tree

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Africa, America, Asia
New Zealand

Types

Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion
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Number of Varieties

1003
0 40000
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Habitat

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides
Coastal Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-108-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-2
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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
21,22

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.50 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

4.00 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White
White

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

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White, Blue

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Light Green
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Winter

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Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Long Narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Caterpillar, Moths

Allergy

Vomiting
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Diabetes, Dysentry, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Buddleia davidii
CORDYLINE australis 'Red Star'

Common Name

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush
Cabbage Palm

In Hindi

Butterfly Bush
गोभी पेड़

In German

Schmetterlingsstrauch
Cabbage tree

In French

buisson de papillon
arbre de chou

In Spanish

arbusto de las mariposas
árbol de la col

In Greek

Butterfly Μπους
λάχανο δέντρο

In Portuguese

arbusto de borboleta
repolho árvore

In Polish

Butterfly Bush
kapusta drzewo

In Latin

papilio rubo
brassica ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae
Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Asparagales

Family

Scrophulariaceae
Asparagaceae

Genus

Buddleja
Acidosasa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Lomandroideae

Number of Species

1004
1 27800
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Properties of Butterfly Bush and Cabbage Tree

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

Season and Care of Butterfly Bush and Cabbage Tree

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

Butterfly Bush and Cabbage Tree Physical Information

Butterfly Bush and Cabbage Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm whereas Cabbage Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Bush and Cabbage Tree are as follows:

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

  • Butterfly Bush leaf color: Gray Green

  • Cabbage Tree flower color: White

  • Cabbage Tree leaf color: Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper

Care of Butterfly Bush and Cabbage Tree

Care of Butterfly Bush and Cabbage Tree 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 Cabbage Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Butterfly Bush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cabbage Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.