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About Croton and Butterfly Flower

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Shrub
Shrub
1.3 Origin
South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Polynesia
Mexico
1.4 Types
Gold Dust Croton, Banana Croton
Pink cestrum, Red cestrum, Purple cestrum
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
175
Rank: 30 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Along Railroads, Pastures, Roadsides, Sandy areas, Waste areas
gardens, High elevation, Roadsides
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15
9-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-10
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
H1, H2, 13, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Arching/Fountain-shaped
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
300.00 cm
Rank: 72 (Overall)
About Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
300.00 cm
Rank: 57 (Overall)
About Evening Primrose
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow
Magenta, Crimson, Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Red
Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
White, Yellow, Purple, Orange, Light Green, Chartreuse, Lime Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Chartreuse, Lime Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Crimson, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
White, Yellow, Purple, Orange, Light Green, Chartreuse, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Crimson, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
White, Yellow, Purple, Orange, Light Green, Gold, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Crimson, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic
Ovate
2.4 Thorns
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Cold climate, Not Available
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune in spring, Remove branches that rub together
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
98% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Insects
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Dizziness, Eczema, Itchiness, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Vomiting
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Improve hair condition, Skin Problems
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Bronchitis, Gallbladder Diseases, Gout, Joint pain, Malaria, Nerve pain, Upset stomach
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Whole plant
Flowers, Fruits, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CODIAEUM variegatum
CESTRUM elegans
7.2 Common Name
Rushfoil, Croton
Crimson cestrum, Elegant poison-berry, Purple cestrum, Red cestrum
7.2.1 In Hindi
क्रोटोन प्लांट
Butterfly Flower plant
7.2.2 In German
Kroton
Schmetterlings-Blumen- Anlage
7.2.3 In French
Croton
usine de fleur de papillon
7.2.4 In Spanish
Croton Planta
planta de la flor de mariposa
7.2.5 In Greek
Κρότωνα φυτών
φυτό Πεταλούδα λουλούδι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
cróton
planta de flor de borboleta
7.2.7 In Polish
Kroto roślin
Motyl Kwiat roślin
7.2.8 In Latin
Planta Croton
Flos plantae Gloria
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Malpighiales
Solanales
8.5 Family
Euphorbiaceae
Solanaceae
8.6 Genus
Croton
Cestrum
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Crotoneae
Cestreae
8.9 Subfamily
Crotonoideae
Browallioideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
65
Rank: 100 (Overall)
250
Rank: 51 (Overall)
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Properties of Croton and Butterfly Flower

Wondering what are the properties of Croton and Butterfly Flower? We provide you with everything About Croton and Butterfly Flower. Croton doesn't have thorns and Butterfly Flower doesn't have thorns. Also Croton does not have fragrant flowers. Croton has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Eczema, Itchiness, Skin irritation, Skin rash and Vomiting and Butterfly Flower has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Eczema, Itchiness, Skin irritation, Skin rash and Vomiting. 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 Croton and Butterfly Flower and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Croton and Butterfly Flower

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

Croton and Butterfly Flower Physical Information

Croton and Butterfly Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Croton height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Butterfly Flower height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Croton and Butterfly Flower are as follows:

  • Croton flower color: White and Yellow

  • Croton leaf color: White, Yellow, Purple, Orange, Light Green, Chartreuse, Lime Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green and Gold

  • Butterfly Flower flower color: Magenta, Crimson and Violet

  • Butterfly Flower leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Croton and Butterfly Flower

Care of Croton and Butterfly Flower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Croton pruning is done Prune in spring and Remove branches that rub together and Butterfly Flower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Croton needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.