Butterfly Flower

River Birch

About Butterfly Flower and River Birch

Butterfly Flower

River Birch

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

Mexico

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

1.4 Types

Pink cestrum, Red cestrum, Purple cestrum

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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175

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, High elevation, Roadsides

bottomlands, Depression on prairies, ditches, Floodplains, Riverbanks, stream banks, Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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300.00 cm

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1,220.00 cm

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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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1,220.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Crimson, Violet

Yellow, Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Light Yellow, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Shape and thin as needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No need to fertilize every year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

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5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Erosion control, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CESTRUM elegans

BETULA nigra

7.2 Common Name

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

River Birch

7.2.1 In Hindi

Butterfly Flower plant

River Birch

7.2.2 In German

Schmetterlings-Blumen- Anlage

Fluss Birch

7.2.3 In French

usine de fleur de papillon

Birch river

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta de la flor de mariposa

river Birch

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό Πεταλούδα λουλούδι

ποταμός Birch

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta de flor de borboleta

river Birch

7.2.7 In Polish

Motyl Kwiat roślin

Rzeka Birch

7.2.8 In Latin

Flos plantae Gloria

Betula

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Solanaceae

Betulaceae

8.6 Genus

Cestrum

Betula

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Cestreae

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8.9 Subfamily

Browallioideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Butterfly Flower and River Birch

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Flower and River Birch

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

Butterfly Flower and River Birch Physical Information

Butterfly Flower and River Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Flower height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas River Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Flower and River Birch are as follows:

Butterfly Flower flower color: Magenta, Crimson and Violet
Butterfly Flower leaf color: Green and Light Green
River Birch flower color: Yellow and Brown
River Birch leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Butterfly Flower and River Birch

Care of Butterfly Flower and River Birch 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 River Birch pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Butterfly Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer River Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.