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About Gasteria and Butterfly Bush

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Cactus or Succulent
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
1.3 Origin
Southern Africa
Africa, America, Asia
1.4 Types
Gasteria brachyphylla, Gasteria rawlinsonii
Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
16
Rank: 76 (Overall)
100
Rank: 41 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Deciduous forests, River side, rocky banks of streams
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
13, 16, 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
Rosette/Stemless
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
Coral
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Gray Green, Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Tongue shaped
Egg-shaped
2.4 Thorns
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight, 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, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil
Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period
4.4.2 In Summer
Less 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
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
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
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
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Fusarium root rot, Red blotch
Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat And Humidity
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
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Ants, Flies
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Irritation to intestines, Skin rash
Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Good for the Scalp
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Aging, Blood disorders, Laxative
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Sap
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Shampoo, Oil is used in mosquito repellents
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
GASTERIA
Buddleia davidii
7.2 Common Name
Gasteria
Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush
7.2.1 In Hindi
Gasteria
Butterfly Bush
7.2.2 In German
Gasteria
Schmetterlingsstrauch
7.2.3 In French
Gasteria
buisson de papillon
7.2.4 In Spanish
Gasteria
arbusto de las mariposas
7.2.5 In Greek
Gasteria
Butterfly Μπους
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Gasteria
arbusto de borboleta
7.2.7 In Polish
Gasteria
Butterfly Bush
7.2.8 In Latin
Gasteria
papilio rubo
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Spermatophyta
8.3 Class
Monocots
Dicotyledonae
8.4 Order
Asparagales
Lamiales
8.5 Family
Aloaceae
Scrophulariaceae
8.6 Genus
Gasteria
Buddleja
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Asphodeloideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
16
Rank: 100 (Overall)
100
Rank: 91 (Overall)
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Properties of Gasteria and Butterfly Bush

Wondering what are the properties of Gasteria and Butterfly Bush? We provide you with everything About Gasteria and Butterfly Bush. Gasteria doesn't have thorns and Butterfly Bush doesn't have thorns. Also Gasteria does not have fragrant flowers. Gasteria has allergic reactions like Irritation to intestines and Skin rash and Butterfly Bush has allergic reactions like Irritation to intestines and Skin rash. 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 Gasteria and Butterfly Bush and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Gasteria and Butterfly Bush

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

Gasteria and Butterfly Bush Physical Information

Gasteria and Butterfly Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Gasteria 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 Gasteria and Butterfly Bush are as follows:

  • Gasteria flower color: Coral

  • Gasteria leaf color: Green and Dark Green

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

  • Butterfly Bush leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Gasteria and Butterfly Bush

Care of Gasteria and Butterfly Bush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gasteria pruning is done 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 Gasteria needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Bush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.