Candlenut

Butterfly Bush

About Candlenut and Butterfly Bush

Candlenut

Butterfly Bush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Africa, America, Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-125-10

4 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm7.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm4.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Gray Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering

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

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, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

Buddleia davidii

7.2 Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

7.2.1 In Hindi

candlenut पेड़

Butterfly Bush

7.2.2 In German

Candlenut Baum

Schmetterlingsstrauch

7.2.3 In French

arbre Candlenut

buisson de papillon

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol candlenut

arbusto de las mariposas

7.2.5 In Greek

candlenut δέντρο

Butterfly Μπους

7.2.6 In Portuguese

candlenut árvore

arbusto de borboleta

7.2.7 In Polish

Tung Molukański drzewo

Butterfly Bush

7.2.8 In Latin

Candlenut ligno

papilio rubo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Aleurites

Buddleja

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Aleuritideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA100

1 27800

Properties of Candlenut and Butterfly Bush

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

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Season and Care of Candlenut and Butterfly Bush

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

Candlenut and Butterfly Bush Physical Information

Candlenut and Butterfly Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Candlenut height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm. The color specification of Candlenut and Butterfly Bush are as follows:

Candlenut flower color: White
Candlenut leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Butterfly Bush flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Butterfly Bush leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Candlenut and Butterfly Bush

Care of Candlenut and Butterfly Bush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Candlenut pruning is done No pruning needed 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 Candlenut 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.