Butterfly Flower

Geranium

About Butterfly Flower and Geranium

Butterfly Flower

Geranium

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Tender Perennial

Origin

Mexico

Mediterranean, Turkey, Canary Islands, Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar, South Africa, Iraq, Iran, Western Asia

Types

Pink cestrum, Red cestrum, Purple cestrum

'Americana Bright Red' geranium, 'Allure Light Pink' geranium, 'Candy Cherry' geranium, 'Elegance Imperial' regal geranium

Number of Varieties

175422

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, High elevation, Roadsides

Mediterranean region

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1512-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

A2, A3, 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 cm20.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Crimson, Violet

White, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Reniform

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial Blight, Bacterial Fasciation, Bacterial leaf spot, Blackleg, Botrytis Blight, Edema, Gray mold, Pseudomonas Leaf Spot, Southern Bacterial Wilt, Stem spot, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Butterflies

Allergy

Sinuses, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Diabetes, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Whole plant

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Alpine, Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CESTRUM elegans

PELARGONIUM

Common Name

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

Florist Geranium, Geranium

In Hindi

Butterfly Flower plant

Geranium

In German

Schmetterlings-Blumen- Anlage

Geranie

In French

usine de fleur de papillon

Géranium

In Spanish

planta de la flor de mariposa

Geranio

In Greek

φυτό Πεταλούδα λουλούδι

γεράνι

In Portuguese

planta de flor de borboleta

Gerânio

In Polish

Motyl Kwiat roślin

Pelargonia

In Latin

Flos plantae Gloria

Geranium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Geraniales

Family

Solanaceae

Geraniaceae

Genus

Cestrum

Geranium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cestreae

Subfamily

Browallioideae

Number of Species

250422

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Flower and Geranium

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Flower and Geranium

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

Butterfly Flower and Geranium Physical Information

Butterfly Flower and Geranium physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Flower height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Geranium height is 20.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Flower and Geranium are as follows:

Butterfly Flower flower color: Magenta, Crimson and Violet
Butterfly Flower leaf color: Green and Light Green
Geranium flower color: White, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon and Orange Red
Geranium leaf color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red and Ivory

Care of Butterfly Flower and Geranium

Care of Butterfly Flower and Geranium 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 Geranium pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots. In summer Butterfly Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Geranium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.