Butterfly Bush

Oleander

About Butterfly Bush and Oleander

Butterfly Bush

Oleander

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Flowering Plants, Shrub

1.3 Origin

Africa, America, Asia

Southwest Asia

1.4 Types

Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion

Calypso, Petite Salmon, Petite Pink

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

100NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

dry rocky watercourses, Riverbanks

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-109-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

Not Available

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Bushy, Evergreen

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

7.50 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

4.00 cm350.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White

Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Fall, Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Marshy ground, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

Water less during winter, Water more in summer

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

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Marshy ground, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial 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

Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Fertilize in early spring, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Scale insects

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Mealybugs, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Vomiting

Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used in parkland

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

Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy, Scabies

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Buddleia davidii

Nerium

7.2 Common Name

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

Oleander, Nerium Oleander

7.2.1 In Hindi

Butterfly Bush

ओलियंडर

7.2.2 In German

Schmetterlingsstrauch

Oleander

7.2.3 In French

buisson de papillon

laurier-rose

7.2.4 In Spanish

arbusto de las mariposas

Adelfa

7.2.5 In Greek

Butterfly Μπους

Πικροδάφνη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

arbusto de borboleta

oleandro

7.2.7 In Polish

Butterfly Bush

Oleander

7.2.8 In Latin

papilio rubo

Cleander

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Buddleja

Nerium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Wrightieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

100NA

1 27800

Properties of Butterfly Bush and Oleander

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Bush and Oleander

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

Butterfly Bush and Oleander Physical Information

Butterfly Bush and Oleander physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm whereas Oleander height is 300.00 cm and width 350.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Bush and Oleander are as follows:

Butterfly Bush flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Butterfly Bush leaf color: Gray Green
Oleander flower color: Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Oleander leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Butterfly Bush and Oleander

Care of Butterfly Bush and Oleander 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 Oleander pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring and Remove shoots. In summer Butterfly Bush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Oleander needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.