Cabbage Tree

Butterfly Flower

About Cabbage Tree and Butterfly Flower

Cabbage Tree

Butterfly Flower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Shrub

Origin

New Zealand

Mexico

Types

Pink cestrum, Red cestrum, Purple cestrum

Number of Varieties

3175

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Habitat

Coastal Regions

gardens, High elevation, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-119-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm300.00 cm

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Magenta, Crimson, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Blue

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Narrow

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

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

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

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Caterpillar, Moths

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Dysentry, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Stem

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDYLINE australis 'Red Star'

CESTRUM elegans

Common Name

Cabbage Palm

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

In Hindi

गोभी पेड़

Butterfly Flower plant

In German

Cabbage tree

Schmetterlings-Blumen- Anlage

In French

arbre de chou

usine de fleur de papillon

In Spanish

árbol de la col

planta de la flor de mariposa

In Greek

λάχανο δέντρο

φυτό Πεταλούδα λουλούδι

In Portuguese

repolho árvore

planta de flor de borboleta

In Polish

kapusta drzewo

Motyl Kwiat roślin

In Latin

brassica ligno

Flos plantae Gloria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Solanales

Family

Asparagaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Acidosasa

Cestrum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cestreae

Subfamily

Lomandroideae

Browallioideae

Number of Species

4250

1 27800

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Properties of Cabbage Tree and Butterfly Flower

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

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Season and Care of Cabbage Tree and Butterfly Flower

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

Cabbage Tree and Butterfly Flower Physical Information

Cabbage Tree and Butterfly Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Cabbage Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Butterfly Flower height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Cabbage Tree and Butterfly Flower are as follows:

Cabbage Tree flower color: White
Cabbage Tree leaf color: Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper
Butterfly Flower flower color: Magenta, Crimson and Violet
Butterfly Flower leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Cabbage Tree and Butterfly Flower

Care of Cabbage Tree and Butterfly Flower 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 Flower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Cabbage Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.