Butterfly Bush

Cleistocactus

About Butterfly Bush and Cleistocactus

Butterfly Bush

Cleistocactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Cactus

1.3 Origin

Africa, America, Asia

Central America, South America, Brazil

1.4 Types

Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion

cleistocactus strausii, cleistocactus winteri, cleistocactus samaipatanus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

100NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

Not Available

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-1012-15

0 99

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

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

7.50 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

4.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White

Red, Orange, Salmon

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

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

Succulent

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

Full Sun

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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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

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

Reduce watering in winter

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

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

Full 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

No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize the soil before planting, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites

Bacterial Stem Rot, fungus, Mealybugs, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Vomiting

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

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

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Florist trade and landscaping, 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

Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Buddleia davidii

CLEISTOCACTUS

7.2 Common Name

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

Cleistocactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Butterfly Bush

Cleistocactus

7.2.2 In German

Schmetterlingsstrauch

Cleistocactus

7.2.3 In French

buisson de papillon

Cleistocactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

arbusto de las mariposas

Cleistocactus

7.2.5 In Greek

Butterfly Μπους

Cleistocactus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

arbusto de borboleta

Cleistocactus

7.2.7 In Polish

Butterfly Bush

Kleistokaktus

7.2.8 In Latin

papilio rubo

Cleistocactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Buddleja

Cleistocactus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Trichocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

100NA

1 27800

Properties of Butterfly Bush and Cleistocactus

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Bush and Cleistocactus

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

Butterfly Bush and Cleistocactus Physical Information

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

Butterfly Bush flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Butterfly Bush leaf color: Gray Green
Cleistocactus flower color: Red, Orange and Salmon
Cleistocactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Butterfly Bush and Cleistocactus

Care of Butterfly Bush and Cleistocactus 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 Cleistocactus pruning is done No pruning needed, 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 Cleistocactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.