Butterfly Bush

Taro

About Butterfly Bush and Taro

Butterfly Bush

Taro

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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

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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100

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200

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1.5 Habitat

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-10

10-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

12-8

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, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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7.50 cm

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30.00 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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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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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

White, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Light Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green, Ivory

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

V-Shaped

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

From Rhizomes

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

Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially

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

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites

Aphids, Rats, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

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

Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Vomiting

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food, 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, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Buddleia davidii

ALOCASIA micholitziana

7.2 Common Name

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

Elephant Ear, Taro

7.2.1 In Hindi

Butterfly Bush

अरवी

7.2.2 In German

Schmetterlingsstrauch

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

7.2.3 In French

buisson de papillon

Colocasia

7.2.4 In Spanish

arbusto de las mariposas

Colocasia

7.2.5 In Greek

Butterfly Μπους

Colocasia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

arbusto de borboleta

Colocasia

7.2.7 In Polish

Butterfly Bush

Kolokazja

7.2.8 In Latin

papilio rubo

Colocasia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Arales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Buddleja

Alocasia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Colocasiodeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Butterfly Bush and Taro

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Bush and Taro

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

Butterfly Bush and Taro Physical Information

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

Butterfly Bush flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Butterfly Bush leaf color: Gray Green
Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Butterfly Bush and Taro

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