Butterfly Flower

Aaron Caladium

About Butterfly Flower and Aaron Caladium

Butterfly Flower

Aaron Caladium

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Mexico

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Pink cestrum, Red cestrum, Purple cestrum

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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175

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, High elevation, Roadsides

gardens, Grassland, Prairies, tropical environments, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

7-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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300.00 cm

Rank: 72 (Overall)▶

30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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300.00 cm

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30.50 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

Magenta, Crimson, Violet

White, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

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

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

fungus, Insects, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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None

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

Fine

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

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beautification, 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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Alpine, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CESTRUM elegans

CALADIUM 'Aaron'

7.2 Common Name

Crimson cestrum, Elegant poison-berry, Purple cestrum, Red cestrum

Aaron Caladium, Angel Wings, Fancy-leaved Caladium

7.2.1 In Hindi

Butterfly Flower plant

Aaron Caladium

7.2.2 In German

Schmetterlings-Blumen- Anlage

Aaron Caladium

7.2.3 In French

usine de fleur de papillon

Aaron Caladium

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta de la flor de mariposa

Aaron Caladium

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό Πεταλούδα λουλούδι

Aaron τροπικό φυτό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta de flor de borboleta

Aaron Caladium

7.2.7 In Polish

Motyl Kwiat roślin

Aaron Caladium

7.2.8 In Latin

Flos plantae Gloria

Aaron Caladium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Alismatales

8.5 Family

Solanaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Cestrum

Caladium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Cestreae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Browallioideae

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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250

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Properties of Butterfly Flower and Aaron Caladium

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Flower and Aaron Caladium

Season and care of Butterfly Flower and Aaron Caladium is important to know. While considering everything about Butterfly Flower and Aaron Caladium Care, growing season is an essential factor. Butterfly Flower season is Summer and Fall and Aaron Caladium season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Butterfly Flower is Loam, Sand and for Aaron Caladium is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Butterfly Flower is Acidic, Neutral and for Aaron Caladium is Neutral, Alkaline.

Butterfly Flower and Aaron Caladium Physical Information

Butterfly Flower and Aaron Caladium physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Flower height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Aaron Caladium height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Flower and Aaron Caladium are as follows:

Butterfly Flower flower color: Magenta, Crimson and Violet
Butterfly Flower leaf color: Green and Light Green
Aaron Caladium flower color: White and Green
Aaron Caladium leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Butterfly Flower and Aaron Caladium

Care of Butterfly Flower and Aaron Caladium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Butterfly Flower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Aaron Caladium pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth and Remove deadheads. In summer Butterfly Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Aaron Caladium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.