Butterfly Bush

Dumbcane

About Butterfly Bush and Dumbcane

Butterfly Bush

Dumbcane

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Africa, America, Asia

Brazil

1.4 Types

Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion

Ornamental plant

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

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-10

11-15

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

H1, H2, 24

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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7.50 cm

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90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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4.00 cm

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60.00 cm

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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

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Light Green

White, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green

White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

oblong or obovate

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 shade, Full Shade

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, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer, 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

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Divison, Seedlings

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

Medium

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

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

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Insignificant

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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4% Tender Perennial 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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19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Vomiting

Eye irritation, Nausea, Swelling in mouth

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Air freshner, Showy Purposes

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Buddleia davidii

DIEFFENBACHIA seguine

7.2 Common Name

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

Dumbcane

7.2.1 In Hindi

Butterfly Bush

dieffenbachia seguine

7.2.2 In German

Schmetterlingsstrauch

Dieffenbachie

7.2.3 In French

buisson de papillon

dieffenbachia seguine

7.2.4 In Spanish

arbusto de las mariposas

seguine DIEFFENBACHIA

7.2.5 In Greek

Butterfly Μπους

Dieffenbachia seguine

7.2.6 In Portuguese

arbusto de borboleta

Dieffenbachia seguine

7.2.7 In Polish

Butterfly Bush

Difenbachia seguine

7.2.8 In Latin

papilio rubo

Caladium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Alismatales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Buddleja

Dieffenbachia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Abreae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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100

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Properties of Butterfly Bush and Dumbcane

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Bush and Dumbcane

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

Butterfly Bush and Dumbcane Physical Information

Butterfly Bush and Dumbcane physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm whereas Dumbcane height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Bush and Dumbcane are as follows:

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

Care of Butterfly Bush and Dumbcane

Care of Butterfly Bush and Dumbcane 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 Dumbcane 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 Dumbcane needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.