Butterfly Flower

Croton

About Butterfly Flower and Croton

Butterfly Flower

Croton

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Mexico

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Polynesia

1.4 Types

Pink cestrum, Red cestrum, Purple cestrum

Gold Dust Croton, Banana Croton

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Not Available

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, High elevation, Roadsides

Along Railroads, Pastures, Roadsides, Sandy areas, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

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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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

Magenta, Crimson, Violet

White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

White, Yellow, Purple, Orange, Light Green, Chartreuse, Lime Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Chartreuse, Lime Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Crimson, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

White, Yellow, Purple, Orange, Light Green, Chartreuse, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Crimson, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

White, Yellow, Purple, Orange, Light Green, Gold, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Crimson, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Long Elliptic

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, 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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Cold climate, Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, 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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune in spring, Remove branches that rub together

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Butterflies, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Dizziness, Eczema, Itchiness, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Improve hair condition, Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Bronchitis, Gallbladder Diseases, Gout, Joint pain, Malaria, Nerve pain, Upset stomach

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Seeds, Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, 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

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

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CESTRUM elegans

CODIAEUM variegatum

7.2 Common Name

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

Rushfoil, Croton

7.2.1 In Hindi

Butterfly Flower plant

क्रोटोन प्लांट

7.2.2 In German

Schmetterlings-Blumen- Anlage

Kroton

7.2.3 In French

usine de fleur de papillon

Croton

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta de la flor de mariposa

Croton Planta

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό Πεταλούδα λουλούδι

Κρότωνα φυτών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta de flor de borboleta

cróton

7.2.7 In Polish

Motyl Kwiat roślin

Kroto roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Flos plantae Gloria

Planta Croton

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

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8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Solanaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Cestrum

Croton

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Cestreae

Crotoneae

8.9 Subfamily

Browallioideae

Crotonoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Butterfly Flower and Croton

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Flower and Croton

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

Butterfly Flower and Croton Physical Information

Butterfly Flower and Croton physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Flower height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Croton height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Flower and Croton are as follows:

Butterfly Flower flower color: Magenta, Crimson and Violet
Butterfly Flower leaf color: Green and Light Green
Croton flower color: White and Yellow
Croton leaf color: White, Yellow, Purple, Orange, Light Green, Chartreuse, Lime Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green and Gold

Care of Butterfly Flower and Croton

Care of Butterfly Flower and Croton 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 Croton pruning is done Prune in spring and Remove branches that rub together. In summer Butterfly Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Croton needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.