Butterfly Bush

Coleus

About Butterfly Bush and Coleus

Butterfly Bush

Coleus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

2.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Shrub

2.3 Origin

Africa, America, Asia

Eastern Asia, Malaysia

2.4 Types

Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion

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2.4.1 Number of Varieties

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100

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411 (About Canna)

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2.5 Habitat

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments

2.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-10

11-12

2.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

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2.8 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

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2.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Bushy, Evergreen

3 Information

3.1 Plant Size

3.1.1 Minimum Height

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7.50 cm

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30.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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3.4.1 Minimum Width

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4.00 cm

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30.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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6.4 Plant Color

6.4.2 Flower Color

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White

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6.4.3 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

6.4.4 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

6.4.5 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green, Red, Green, Purple

6.4.6 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Light Green

Green, Red, Green, Purple

6.4.8 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Red, Green, Purple

6.4.9 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Red, Green, Purple

6.5 Shape

6.5.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Ovate

6.7 Thorns

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7 Season

7.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Summer

7.2 Growing Conditions

7.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

7.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

7.3.1 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Damp

7.4.1 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

7.5.1 Soil Drainage

Well drained

7.5.2 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer

7.5.3 Repeat Bloomer

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7.7 Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Wet Site

8 Care

8.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

8.3 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Cuttings, Seedlings

8.4 Plant Maintenance

Medium

8.5 Watering Plants

8.5.1 Watering Requirements

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

Requires a lot of watering

8.6.1 In Summer

Lots of watering

8.7.1 In Spring

Moderate

9.1.2 In Winter

Average Water

Ample Water

9.2 Soil

9.2.2 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

9.2.3 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Damp

9.2.4 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

9.3 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

9.4 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 main flower spike, Cut or pinch the stems

9.5 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Full-strength liquid fertilizer

9.7 Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites

Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot

9.8 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

10 Facts

10.1 Flowers

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10.2.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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10.3 Fruits

10.3.1 Showy Fruit

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10.4.1 Edible Fruit

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11.3 Fragrance

11.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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11.3.7 Fragrant Fruit

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12.2.1 Fragrant Leaf

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12.6.1 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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12.11 Showy Foliage

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12.12 Showy Bark

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12.13 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

12.14 Foliage Sheen

Matte

12.15 Evergreen

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12.16 Invasive

Sometimes

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12.17 Self-Sowing

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12.18 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

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12.19 Allergy

Vomiting

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13 Benefits

13.1 Uses

13.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges

13.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Weightloss

13.1.3 Edible Uses

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13.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Provides ground cover, Soil protection, soil stabilisation

13.2 Plant Benefits

13.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Asthma, Glaucoma, High blood pressure, Liver Protection, Weight loss

13.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves

13.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, useful as a ground cover

13.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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13.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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13.5 Garden Design

Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation

Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

14 Scientific Name

14.1 Botanical Name

Buddleia davidii

Plectranthus scutellarioides

14.2 Common Name

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

Coleus, Painted nettle

14.2.1 In Hindi

Butterfly Bush

Coleus

14.2.2 In German

Schmetterlingsstrauch

Buntnessel

14.2.3 In French

buisson de papillon

Vieux garçon

14.2.4 In Spanish

arbusto de las mariposas

coleo

14.2.5 In Greek

Butterfly Μπους

Coleus

14.2.6 In Portuguese

arbusto de borboleta

cóleus

14.2.7 In Polish

Butterfly Bush

Coleus

14.2.8 In Latin

papilio rubo

Coleus

15 Classification

15.1 Kingdom

Plantae

15.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

15.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

15.4 Order

Lamiales

15.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Lamiaceae

15.6 Genus

Buddleja

Coleus

15.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

15.8 Tribe

Not Available

15.9 Subfamily

Not Available

15.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Butterfly Bush and Coleus

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Bush and Coleus

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

Butterfly Bush and Coleus Physical Information

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

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

Care of Butterfly Bush and Coleus

Care of Butterfly Bush and Coleus 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 Coleus pruning is done cut main flower spike and Cut or pinch the stems. In summer Butterfly Bush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Coleus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.