Butterfly Bush

Cereus

About Butterfly Bush and Cereus

Butterfly Bush

Cereus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Africa, America, Asia

North America, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion

princess of the night, Honolulu queen

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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100

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

Desert, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-10

9-14

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

12 - 10

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, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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7.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

250.00 cm

Rank: 76 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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4.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

40.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White

Light Pink, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

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, Alkaline, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

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

Average Water Needs, Do not let dry out between waterings, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites

Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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90% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Vomiting

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Antioxidants, cholesterol-lowering, Fever, Heart problems, Itching, Menstrual Disorders, Rheumatism, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation

Container

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Buddleia davidii

CEREUS

7.2 Common Name

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

Night blooming cereus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Butterfly Bush

cereus

7.2.2 In German

Schmetterlingsstrauch

cereus

7.2.3 In French

buisson de papillon

cereus

7.2.4 In Spanish

arbusto de las mariposas

cereus

7.2.5 In Greek

Butterfly Μπους

cereus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

arbusto de borboleta

cereus

7.2.7 In Polish

Butterfly Bush

cereus

7.2.8 In Latin

papilio rubo

cereus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Buddleja

Selenicereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Hylocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Butterfly Bush and Cereus

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Bush and Cereus

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

Butterfly Bush and Cereus Physical Information

Butterfly Bush and Cereus physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm whereas Cereus height is 250.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Bush and Cereus are as follows:

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

Care of Butterfly Bush and Cereus

Care of Butterfly Bush and Cereus 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 Cereus pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Cereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.