Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Flowering Plants, Shrub
Origin
Africa, America, Asia
Southwest Asia
Types
Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion
Calypso, Petite Salmon, Petite Pink
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides
dry rocky watercourses, Riverbanks
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10
9-11
AHS Heat Zone
9-2
Not Available
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
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Bushy, Evergreen
Flower Color
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White
Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Gray Green
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Long linear and narrow
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Fall, Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Marshy ground, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
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
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Marshy ground, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
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
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Fertilize in early spring, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Scale insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Mealybugs, Not Available
Allergy
Vomiting
Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy, Scabies
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation
Not Available
Botanical Name
Buddleia davidii
Nerium
Common Name
Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush
Oleander, Nerium Oleander
In Hindi
Butterfly Bush
ओलियंडर
In German
Schmetterlingsstrauch
Oleander
In French
buisson de papillon
laurier-rose
In Spanish
arbusto de las mariposas
Adelfa
In Greek
Butterfly Μπους
Πικροδάφνη
In Portuguese
arbusto de borboleta
oleandro
In Polish
Butterfly Bush
Oleander
In Latin
papilio rubo
Cleander
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Gentianales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Apocynaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Wrightieae
Subfamily
Not Available
Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
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.