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About Earth Star and Butterfly Bush

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
1.3 Origin
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Africa, America, Asia
1.4 Types
Cryptanthus 'Absolute Zero' Cryptanthus 'Agate' Cryptanthus 'Alberta' Cryptanthus 'Alpine Frost'
Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
480
Rank: 16 (Overall)
100
Rank: 41 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Rainforest, Shaded sites, Wild
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
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
Not Available
Arching/Fountain-shaped
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
7.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (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
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Gray Green, Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Linear
Egg-shaped
2.4 Thorns
Not Available
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Not Available
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Not Available
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Not Available
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Not Available
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Not Available
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water excessively, Keep the Soil well drained
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
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Not Available
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Not Available
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Not Available
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Pinching, 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
Does not require fertilizer once established
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Variety of soil types
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
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
Not Available
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
Not Available
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
Not Available
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
Not Available
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
Not Available
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
Not Available
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Not Available
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
Not Available
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Ladybug beetles, Mealybugs, Scale Insects
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Not Available
Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CRYPTANTHUS
Buddleia davidii
7.2 Common Name
Cryptanthus, Earth Star
Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush
7.2.1 In Hindi
Earth Star
Butterfly Bush
7.2.2 In German
Erdstern
Schmetterlingsstrauch
7.2.3 In French
Terre étoile
buisson de papillon
7.2.4 In Spanish
estrella de la tierra
arbusto de las mariposas
7.2.5 In Greek
γη αστεριών
Butterfly Μπους
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Estrela da terra
arbusto de borboleta
7.2.7 In Polish
Gwiazda ziemi
Butterfly Bush
7.2.8 In Latin
terra, stella
papilio rubo
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Spermatophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Dicotyledonae
8.4 Order
Bromeliales
Lamiales
8.5 Family
Bromeliaceae
Scrophulariaceae
8.6 Genus
Cryptanthus
Buddleja
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Bromelioideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
50
Rank: 100 (Overall)
100
Rank: 91 (Overall)
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Properties of Earth Star and Butterfly Bush

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

Season and Care of Earth Star and Butterfly Bush

Season and care of Earth Star and Butterfly Bush is important to know. While considering everything about Earth Star and Butterfly Bush Care, growing season is an essential factor. Earth Star season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Butterfly Bush season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Earth Star is Not Available and for Butterfly Bush is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Earth Star is Not Available and for Butterfly Bush is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline.

Earth Star and Butterfly Bush Physical Information

Earth Star and Butterfly Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Earth Star height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm. The color specification of Earth Star and Butterfly Bush are as follows:

  • Earth Star flower color: Not Available

  • Earth Star leaf color: Not Available

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

  • Butterfly Bush leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Earth Star and Butterfly Bush

Care of Earth Star and Butterfly Bush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Earth Star pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Pinching, 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 Earth Star 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.