Butterfly Flower

Carissa

About Butterfly Flower and Carissa

Butterfly Flower

Carissa

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Mexico

Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Pink cestrum, Red cestrum, Purple cestrum

Carissa bispinosa, Carissa carandas

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, High elevation, Roadsides

Coastal Regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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300.00 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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300.00 cm

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60.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Crimson, Violet

White

1.0.0 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

1.2.1 Fruit Color

Red

Light Red

1.3.1 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

1.4.2 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

1.4.4 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

1.4.6 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

1.5 Shape

1.5.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Elliptic and Ovate

1.7 Thorns

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2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

2.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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2.3 Tolerances

Drought

Shade areas

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

3.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

3.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.7 Pruning

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

3.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Thripes, Whiteflies

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

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Showy

4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

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4.2.2 Edible Fruit

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4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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4.4 Showy Foliage

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4.5 Showy Bark

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4.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

4.8 Evergreen

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4.9 Invasive

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4.10 Self-Sowing

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4.11 Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Birds

4.12 Allergy

Not Available

Toxic

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

5.1.3 Edible Uses

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5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits

5.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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5.5 Garden Design

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

CESTRUM elegans

CARISSA macrocarpa

6.2 Common Name

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

Carissia

6.2.1 In Hindi

Butterfly Flower plant

Carissa

6.2.2 In German

Schmetterlings-Blumen- Anlage

carissa

6.2.3 In French

usine de fleur de papillon

carissa

6.2.4 In Spanish

planta de la flor de mariposa

carissa

6.2.5 In Greek

φυτό Πεταλούδα λουλούδι

carissa

6.2.6 In Portuguese

planta de flor de borboleta

carissa

6.2.7 In Polish

Motyl Kwiat roślin

carissa

6.2.8 In Latin

Flos plantae Gloria

carissa

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

7.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

7.4 Order

Solanales

Gentianales

7.5 Family

Solanaceae

Apocynaceae

7.6 Genus

Cestrum

Carissa

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

7.8 Tribe

Cestreae

Carisseae

7.9 Subfamily

Browallioideae

Rauvolfioideae

7.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Butterfly Flower and Carissa

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Flower and Carissa

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

Butterfly Flower and Carissa Physical Information

Butterfly Flower and Carissa physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Flower height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Carissa height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Flower and Carissa are as follows:

Butterfly Flower flower color: Magenta, Crimson and Violet
Butterfly Flower leaf color: Green and Light Green
Carissa flower color: White
Carissa leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Butterfly Flower and Carissa

Care of Butterfly Flower and Carissa 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 Carissa pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Butterfly Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Carissa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.