Butterfly Flower

Variegated Dogwood

About Butterfly Flower and Variegated Dogwood

Butterfly Flower

Variegated Dogwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Mexico

North America, Northeastern United States

1.4 Types

Pink cestrum, Red cestrum, Purple cestrum

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, High elevation, Roadsides

along watercourse, gardens, Humid climates, Prairies, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

3-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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300.00 cm

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150.00 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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180.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Crimson, Violet

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

White, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

White, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

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

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Keep ground moist, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water more in summer

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Back pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

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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, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CESTRUM elegans

CORNUS sericea 'Variegata'

7.2 Common Name

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

Variegated Dogwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Butterfly Flower plant

Variegated Dogwood

7.2.2 In German

Schmetterlings-Blumen- Anlage

Verändertes Hartriegel

7.2.3 In French

usine de fleur de papillon

panaché Dogwood

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta de la flor de mariposa

abigarrado Cornejo

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό Πεταλούδα λουλούδι

Κυμαίνεται Dogwood

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta de flor de borboleta

variegada Dogwood

7.2.7 In Polish

Motyl Kwiat roślin

Kolorowy Dereń

7.2.8 In Latin

Flos plantae Gloria

Dogwood variegated

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

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8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

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8.4 Order

Solanales

Cornales

8.5 Family

Solanaceae

Cornaceae

8.6 Genus

Cestrum

Cornus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

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 Variegated Dogwood

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Flower and Variegated Dogwood

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

Butterfly Flower and Variegated Dogwood Physical Information

Butterfly Flower and Variegated Dogwood physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Flower height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Variegated Dogwood height is 150.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Flower and Variegated Dogwood are as follows:

Butterfly Flower flower color: Magenta, Crimson and Violet
Butterfly Flower leaf color: Green and Light Green
Variegated Dogwood flower color: White
Variegated Dogwood leaf color: White and Dark Green

Care of Butterfly Flower and Variegated Dogwood

Care of Butterfly Flower and Variegated Dogwood 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 Variegated Dogwood pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Butterfly Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Variegated Dogwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.