Butterfly Flower

Silver Thyme

About Butterfly Flower and Silver Thyme

Butterfly Flower

Silver Thyme

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Herb

Origin

Mexico

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Southern Asia

Types

Pink cestrum, Red cestrum, Purple cestrum

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

175100

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, High elevation, Roadsides

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15-9999

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

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm6.56 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm10.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Crimson, Violet

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oblovate

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, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Bees, Flies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CESTRUM elegans

THYMUS 'Hartington Silver'

Common Name

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

Silver Thyme, Thyme

In Hindi

Butterfly Flower plant

Hydrangea

In German

Schmetterlings-Blumen- Anlage

Hortensie

In French

usine de fleur de papillon

Hortensia

In Spanish

planta de la flor de mariposa

Hortensia

In Greek

φυτό Πεταλούδα λουλούδι

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

planta de flor de borboleta

Hortênsia

In Polish

Motyl Kwiat roślin

Hortensja

In Latin

Flos plantae Gloria

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Family

Solanaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Cestrum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cestreae

Subfamily

Browallioideae

Number of Species

250350

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Flower and Silver Thyme

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Flower and Silver Thyme

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

Butterfly Flower and Silver Thyme Physical Information

Butterfly Flower and Silver Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Flower height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Silver Thyme height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Flower and Silver Thyme are as follows:

Butterfly Flower flower color: Magenta, Crimson and Violet
Butterfly Flower leaf color: Green and Light Green
Silver Thyme flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Lavender
Silver Thyme leaf color: Green, Olive, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Butterfly Flower and Silver Thyme

Care of Butterfly Flower and Silver Thyme 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 Silver Thyme 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 Silver Thyme needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.