King Palm

Butterfly Bush

About King Palm and Butterfly Bush

King Palm

Butterfly Bush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Palm or Cycad

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Australia

Africa, America, Asia

1.4 Types

Alexandra King palm, Purple King Palm

Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

6100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Clay soil areas, Woodlands

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-115-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

152.00 cm7.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm4.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Lavender

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Pink

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Gray Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Gray Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Water daily during growing season

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove old, faded fronds

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

Potassium, slow-release fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Moth, Pink Root, Red spider mite

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Salt, Soil Compaction, Sun

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Beetles, Mice, Moths

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

breathing problems, Pollen, Runny nose, sneezing

Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin inflammation

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Anti-fungal, Bone disorders, Chronic fatigue, Cyanide Poisoning, Emmoiliant, High cholestrol, Malaria, Metabolic disorders, Piles, Vitamin A, Weight loss

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Tree trunks

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Biomass for fuel, For making oil, Jelly, Making Shampoo, Sometimes used for making wine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in salads, Wax

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Tropical

Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ARCHONTOPHOENIX cunninghamiana

Buddleia davidii

7.2 Common Name

Bangalow Palm, King Palm, Piccabeen Palm

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

7.2.1 In Hindi

Palm

Butterfly Bush

7.2.2 In German

Palme

Schmetterlingsstrauch

7.2.3 In French

Paume

buisson de papillon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Palma

arbusto de las mariposas

7.2.5 In Greek

Παλάμη

Butterfly Μπους

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Palma

arbusto de borboleta

7.2.7 In Polish

Palma

Butterfly Bush

7.2.8 In Latin

Vero

papilio rubo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Arecales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Arecaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Archontophoenix

Buddleja

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Areceae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Arecoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

6100

1 27800

Properties of King Palm and Butterfly Bush

Wondering what are the properties of King Palm and Butterfly Bush? We provide you with everything About King Palm and Butterfly Bush. King Palm doesn't have thorns and Butterfly Bush doesn't have thorns. Also King Palm does not have fragrant flowers. King Palm has allergic reactions like breathing problems, Pollen, Runny nose and sneezing and Butterfly Bush has allergic reactions like breathing problems, Pollen, Runny nose 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 King Palm and Butterfly Bush and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of King Palm and Butterfly Bush

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

King Palm and Butterfly Bush Physical Information

King Palm and Butterfly Bush physical information is very important for comparison. King Palm height is 152.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm. The color specification of King Palm and Butterfly Bush are as follows:

King Palm flower color: Purple and Lavender
King Palm leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Butterfly Bush flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Butterfly Bush leaf color: Gray Green

Care of King Palm and Butterfly Bush

Care of King Palm and Butterfly Bush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. King Palm pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove old, faded fronds 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 King Palm 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.