Butterfly Flower

Post Oak

About Butterfly Flower and Post Oak

Butterfly Flower

Post Oak

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

Mexico

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Pink cestrum, Red cestrum, Purple cestrum

Quercus stellata

Number of Varieties

17520

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, High elevation, Roadsides

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-155-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-4

Sunset Zone

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm1,680.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Crimson, Violet

Red, Light Yellow, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Orange, Tan, Bronze, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

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

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in pulpwood and lumber production

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CESTRUM elegans

QUERCUS stellata

Common Name

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

Post Oak

In Hindi

Butterfly Flower plant

पोस्ट ओक

In German

Schmetterlings-Blumen- Anlage

Post oak

In French

usine de fleur de papillon

Post oak

In Spanish

planta de la flor de mariposa

Post oak

In Greek

φυτό Πεταλούδα λουλούδι

Post Oak

In Portuguese

planta de flor de borboleta

Post Oak

In Polish

Motyl Kwiat roślin

post Oak

In Latin

Flos plantae Gloria

Post quercu

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Fagales

Family

Solanaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Cestrum

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cestreae

Subfamily

Browallioideae

Number of Species

25090

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Flower and Post Oak

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Flower and Post Oak

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

Butterfly Flower and Post Oak Physical Information

Butterfly Flower and Post Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Flower height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Post Oak height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,680.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Flower and Post Oak are as follows:

Butterfly Flower flower color: Magenta, Crimson and Violet
Butterfly Flower leaf color: Green and Light Green
Post Oak flower color: Red, Light Yellow and Tan
Post Oak leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Butterfly Flower and Post Oak

Care of Butterfly Flower and Post Oak 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 Post Oak pruning is done 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 Post Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.