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About Cabbage Tree and Butterfly Bush


About Butterfly Bush and Cabbage Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen   
Flowering Plants, Shrubs   

Origin
New Zealand   
Africa, America, Asia   

Types
Not Available   
Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
100   
99+

Habitat
Coastal Regions   
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides   

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11   
5-10   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
9-2   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
H1, 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
Upright/Erect   
Arching/Fountain-shaped   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm   
99+
7.50 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm   
99+
4.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
White, Blue   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper   
Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper   
Gray Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper   
Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Narrow   
Egg-shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained   

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer   
Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought, Salt   
Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Stem Planting, Transplanting   
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs   
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade   

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves   
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove shoots   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
Yes   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Caterpillar, Moths   
Butterflies, Hummingbirds   

Allergy
Asthma   
Vomiting   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Dysentry, Stomach pain   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem   
Flowers, Leaves   

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant   
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical   
Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORDYLINE australis 'Red Star'   
Buddleia davidii   

Common Name
Cabbage Palm   
Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush   

In Hindi
गोभी पेड़   
Butterfly Bush   

In German
Cabbage tree   
Schmetterlingsstrauch   

In French
arbre de chou   
buisson de papillon   

In Spanish
árbol de la col   
arbusto de las mariposas   

In Greek
λάχανο δέντρο   
Butterfly Μπους   

In Portuguese
repolho árvore   
arbusto de borboleta   

In Polish
kapusta drzewo   
Butterfly Bush   

In Latin
brassica ligno   
papilio rubo   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Spermatophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Dicotyledonae   

Order
Asparagales   
Lamiales   

Family
Asparagaceae   
Scrophulariaceae   

Genus
Acidosasa   
Buddleja   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Lomandroideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
4   
99+
100   
99+

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Properties of Cabbage Tree and Butterfly Bush

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

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Season and Care of Cabbage Tree and Butterfly Bush

Season and care of Cabbage Tree and Butterfly Bush is important to know. While considering everything about Cabbage Tree and Butterfly Bush Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cabbage Tree season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Butterfly Bush season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Cabbage Tree is Loam, Sand and for Butterfly Bush is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Cabbage Tree is Neutral, Alkaline and for Butterfly Bush is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline.

Cabbage Tree and Butterfly Bush Physical Information

Cabbage Tree and Butterfly Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Cabbage Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm. The color specification of Cabbage Tree and Butterfly Bush are as follows:

Care of Cabbage Tree and Butterfly Bush

Care of Cabbage Tree and Butterfly Bush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cabbage Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Butterfly Bush pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Remove shoots. In summer Cabbage Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Bush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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