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About Butterfly Flower



What is
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Life Span
Perennial 0

Type
Shrub 0

Origin
Mexico 0

Types
Pink cestrum, Red cestrum, Purple cestrum 0

Number of Varieties
175 30

Habitat
gardens, High elevation, Roadsides 0

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15 0

AHS Heat Zone
12-10 0

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 0

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped 0

Information
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Plant Size
0

Minimum Height
300.00 cm 72

Minimum Width
300.00 cm 57

Plant Color
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Flower Color
Magenta, Crimson, Violet 0

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available 0

Fruit Color
Red 0

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green 0

Leaf Color in Summer
Green 0

Leaf Color in Fall
Green 0

Leaf Color in Winter
Green 0

Shape
0

Leaf Shape
Ovate 0

Thorns
No 0

Season
0

Plant Season
Summer, Fall 0

Growing Conditions
0

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun 0

Growth Rate
Fast 0

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand 0

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral 0

Soil Drainage
Well drained 0

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall 0

Repeat Bloomer
Yes 0

Tolerances
Drought 0

Care
0

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot 0

How to Plant?
Seedlings 0

Plant Maintenance
Medium 0

Watering Plants
0

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs 0

In Summer
Lots of watering 0

In Spring
Moderate 0

In Winter
Average Water 0

Soil
0

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral 0

Soil Type
Loam, Sand 0

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained 0

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun 0

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts 0

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer 0

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch 0

Plant Tolerance
Drought 0

Facts
0

Flowers
Yes 0

Flower Petal Number
Single 0

Fruits
0

Showy Fruit
Yes 0

Edible Fruit
No 0

Fragrance
0

Fragrant Flower
No 0

Fragrant Fruit
No 0

Fragrant Leaf
No 0

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No 0

Showy Foliage
No 0

Showy Bark
No 0

Foliage Texture
Medium 0

Foliage Sheen
Matte 0

Evergreen
No 0

Invasive
No 0

Self-Sowing
No 0

Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies 0

Allergy
Not Available 0

Benefits
0

Uses
0

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes 0

Beauty Benefits
Not Available 0

Edible Uses
No 0

Environmental Uses
Air purification 0

Plant Benefits
0

Medicinal Uses
Not Available 0

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Seeds 0

Other Uses
Showy Purposes 0

Used As Indoor Plant
No 0

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes 0

Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical 0

Scientific Name
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Botanical Name
CESTRUM elegans 0

Common Name
Crimson cestrum, Elegant poison-berry, Purple cestrum, Red cestrum 0

In Hindi
Butterfly Flower plant 0

In German
Schmetterlings-Blumen- Anlage 0

In French
usine de fleur de papillon 0

In Spanish
planta de la flor de mariposa 0

In Greek
φυτό Πεταλούδα λουλούδι 0

In Portuguese
planta de flor de borboleta 0

In Polish
Motyl Kwiat roślin 0

In Latin
Flos plantae Gloria 0

Classification
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Kingdom
Plantae 0

Phylum
Magnoliophyta 0

Class
Magnoliopsida 0

Order
Solanales 0

Family
Solanaceae 0

Genus
Cestrum 0

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots 0

Tribe
Cestreae 0

Subfamily
Browallioideae 0

Number of Species
250 51

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Properties of Butterfly Flower

Want to know the properties of Butterfly Flower? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Butterfly Flower is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Not Available. Butterfly Flower Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Butterfly Flower Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Butterfly Flower. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Butterfly Flower physical information is as follows: 300.00 cm tall and 300.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Ovate. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Butterfly Flower

Taking Butterfly Flower Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Butterfly Flower include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Butterfly Flower

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Butterfly Flower is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Butterfly Flower is a very important plant from Most Useful Shrub Plants. There are 175 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Pink cestrum, Red cestrum, Purple cestrum. This plant's habitat is gardens, High elevation and Roadsides and it comes in the hardiness zone 9-15. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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