Butterfly Bush

Chinese Evergreen

About Butterfly Bush and Chinese Evergreen

Butterfly Bush

Chinese Evergreen

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Africa, America, Asia

Southern Asia

1.4 Types

Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

10032

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

subtropical regions, Tropical areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-1014-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

12-1

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

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

7.50 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

4.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White

White, Light Green, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red, Orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Light Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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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

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Not Available

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

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Cuttings, Divison

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

Allow to dry out slightly between watering

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, 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

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites

Aphids, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Medium

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Vomiting

inflammation in lips, Skin irritation, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Buddleia davidii

AGLAONEMA 'Emerald Bay'

7.2 Common Name

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

Aglaonema, Chinese Evergreen

7.2.1 In Hindi

Butterfly Bush

Chinese Evergreen

7.2.2 In German

Schmetterlingsstrauch

Kolbenfaden

7.2.3 In French

buisson de papillon

Chinese Evergreen

7.2.4 In Spanish

arbusto de las mariposas

Chinese Evergreen

7.2.5 In Greek

Butterfly Μπους

Chinese Evergreen

7.2.6 In Portuguese

arbusto de borboleta

Chinese Evergreen

7.2.7 In Polish

Butterfly Bush

Chinese Evergreen

7.2.8 In Latin

papilio rubo

Chinese Evergreen

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Alismatales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Buddleja

Aglaonema

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Aglaonemateae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

100NA

1 27800

Properties of Butterfly Bush and Chinese Evergreen

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Bush and Chinese Evergreen

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

Butterfly Bush and Chinese Evergreen Physical Information

Butterfly Bush and Chinese Evergreen physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm whereas Chinese Evergreen height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Butterfly Bush and Chinese Evergreen are as follows:

Butterfly Bush flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Butterfly Bush leaf color: Gray Green
Chinese Evergreen flower color: White, Light Green and Ivory
Chinese Evergreen leaf color: Not Available

Care of Butterfly Bush and Chinese Evergreen

Care of Butterfly Bush and Chinese Evergreen 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 Chinese Evergreen pruning is done 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 Chinese Evergreen needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.