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About Butterfly Flower and Common Rush

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Sedge or Rush

Origin

Mexico
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia

Types

Pink cestrum, Red cestrum, Purple cestrum
austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Number of Varieties

1755
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, High elevation, Roadsides
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-156-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
9-6

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 1a, 1b, 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

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Crimson, Violet
Brown

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Does not require regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds
-

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
woven into the covering of tatami mats

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CESTRUM elegans
JUNCUS effusus

Common Name

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

In Hindi

Butterfly Flower plant
Soft Rush

In German

Schmetterlings-Blumen- Anlage
Soft Rush

In French

usine de fleur de papillon
Soft Rush

In Spanish

planta de la flor de mariposa
Soft Rush

In Greek

φυτό Πεταλούδα λουλούδι
Soft Rush

In Portuguese

planta de flor de borboleta
Soft Rush

In Polish

Motyl Kwiat roślin
Soft Rush

In Latin

Flos plantae Gloria
Soft Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Solanales
Poales

Family

Solanaceae
Juncaceae

Genus

Cestrum
Juncus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cestreae
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Subfamily

Browallioideae
-

Number of Species

250400
1 27800
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Properties of Butterfly Flower and Common Rush

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

Season and Care of Butterfly Flower and Common Rush

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

Butterfly Flower and Common Rush Physical Information

Butterfly Flower and Common Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Flower height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Flower and Common Rush are as follows:

  • Butterfly Flower flower color: Magenta, Crimson and Violet

  • Butterfly Flower leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Common Rush flower color: Brown

  • Common Rush leaf color: Green

Care of Butterfly Flower and Common Rush

Care of Butterfly Flower and Common Rush 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 Common Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Butterfly Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Common Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.