Cape Jasmine

Butterfly Bush

About Cape Jasmine and Butterfly Bush

Cape Jasmine

Butterfly Bush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia

Africa, America, Asia

1.4 Types

G. 'Radicans', G. 'Aimee',G. 'Golden Magic'

Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-105-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-2

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Oval/Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

105.00 cm7.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

135.00 cm4.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange Red, Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Gray Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

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

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Tip cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering, Requires consistently moist soil, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Average Water

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

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealy bugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Double

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

Glossy

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

Hay fever, Mild Allergen

Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, 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

chest congestion, cholesterol-lowering, Detoxification

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cake, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Jam, Used as preservative

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

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GARDENIA jasminoides 'Frostproof'

Buddleia davidii

7.2 Common Name

Cape Jasmine, Frostproof Gardenia, Gardenia

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

7.2.1 In Hindi

Gardenia jasminoides

Butterfly Bush

7.2.2 In German

Gardenie

Schmetterlingsstrauch

7.2.3 In French

Cape Jasmine

buisson de papillon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gardenia jasminoides

arbusto de las mariposas

7.2.5 In Greek

Cape Jasmine

Butterfly Μπους

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Gardenia jasminoides

arbusto de borboleta

7.2.7 In Polish

Gardenia jaśminowata

Butterfly Bush

7.2.8 In Latin

Gardenia mucronata

papilio rubo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Rubiaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Gardenia

Buddleja

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA100

1 27800

Properties of Cape Jasmine and Butterfly Bush

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

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Season and Care of Cape Jasmine and Butterfly Bush

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

Cape Jasmine and Butterfly Bush Physical Information

Cape Jasmine and Butterfly Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Cape Jasmine height is 105.00 cm and width 135.00 cm whereas Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm. The color specification of Cape Jasmine and Butterfly Bush are as follows:

Cape Jasmine flower color: White and Ivory
Cape Jasmine leaf color: Dark Green
Butterfly Bush flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Butterfly Bush leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Cape Jasmine and Butterfly Bush

Care of Cape Jasmine and Butterfly Bush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cape Jasmine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches 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 Cape Jasmine needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Bush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.