False Christmas Cactus

Butterfly Bush

About False Christmas Cactus and Butterfly Bush

False Christmas Cactus

Butterfly Bush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Brazil

Africa, America, Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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100

Rank: 41 (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Coastal Mountains, Humid climates

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

5-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 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

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

7.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

4.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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About Evening Primrose

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Orange, Pink, Salmon

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

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

Toothed

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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?

Stem Planting, Transplanting

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

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Red blotch

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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98% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, sneezing

Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SCHLUMBERGERA truncata

Buddleia davidii

7.2 Common Name

False Christmas Cactus

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

7.2.1 In Hindi

False Christmas Cactus

Butterfly Bush

7.2.2 In German

False Christmas Cactus

Schmetterlingsstrauch

7.2.3 In French

Cactus de Noël

buisson de papillon

7.2.4 In Spanish

cactus de navidad

arbusto de las mariposas

7.2.5 In Greek

False Christmas Cactus

Butterfly Μπους

7.2.6 In Portuguese

flor de maio

arbusto de borboleta

7.2.7 In Polish

Szlumbergera ucięta

Butterfly Bush

7.2.8 In Latin

False Christmas Cactus

papilio rubo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Schlumbergera

Buddleja

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Rhipsalideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of False Christmas Cactus and Butterfly Bush

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

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Season and Care of False Christmas Cactus and Butterfly Bush

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

False Christmas Cactus and Butterfly Bush Physical Information

False Christmas Cactus and Butterfly Bush physical information is very important for comparison. False Christmas Cactus height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm. The color specification of False Christmas Cactus and Butterfly Bush are as follows:

False Christmas Cactus flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink and Salmon
False Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green
Butterfly Bush flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Butterfly Bush leaf color: Gray Green

Care of False Christmas Cactus and Butterfly Bush

Care of False Christmas Cactus and Butterfly Bush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. False Christmas Cactus 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 False Christmas Cactus 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.