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About Coleus and Butterfly Bush

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Shrub
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
1.3 Origin
Eastern Asia, Malaysia
Africa, America, Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
100
Rank: 41 (Overall)
About Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
11-12
5-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
9-2
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
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
Bushy, Evergreen
Arching/Fountain-shaped
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
7.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
4.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Red, Green, Purple
Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Red, Green, Purple
Gray Green, Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Purple
Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green, Purple
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
Egg-shaped
2.4 Thorns
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Damp
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer
Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
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
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Ample Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Damp
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
cut main flower spike, Cut or pinch the stems
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
Full-strength liquid fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot
Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
98% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Weightloss
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover, Soil protection, soil stabilisation
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Glaucoma, High blood pressure, Liver Protection, Weight loss
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, useful as a ground cover
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Plectranthus scutellarioides
Buddleia davidii
7.2 Common Name
Coleus, Painted nettle
Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush
7.2.1 In Hindi
Coleus
Butterfly Bush
7.2.2 In German
Buntnessel
Schmetterlingsstrauch
7.2.3 In French
Vieux garçon
buisson de papillon
7.2.4 In Spanish
coleo
arbusto de las mariposas
7.2.5 In Greek
Coleus
Butterfly Μπους
7.2.6 In Portuguese
cóleus
arbusto de borboleta
7.2.7 In Polish
Coleus
Butterfly Bush
7.2.8 In Latin
Coleus
papilio rubo
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
8.4 Order
Lamiales
Lamiales
8.5 Family
Lamiaceae
Scrophulariaceae
8.6 Genus
Coleus
Buddleja
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
100
Rank: 91 (Overall)
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Properties of Coleus and Butterfly Bush

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

Season and Care of Coleus and Butterfly Bush

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

Coleus and Butterfly Bush Physical Information

Coleus and Butterfly Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Coleus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm. The color specification of Coleus and Butterfly Bush are as follows:

  • Coleus flower color: Not Available

  • Coleus leaf color: Green and Red, Green, Purple

  • Butterfly Bush flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red and White

  • Butterfly Bush leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Coleus and Butterfly Bush

Care of Coleus and Butterfly Bush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Coleus pruning is done cut main flower spike and Cut or pinch the stems 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 Coleus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Bush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.