Leatherwood

Butterfly Flower

About Leatherwood and Butterfly Flower

Leatherwood

Butterfly Flower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

Pink cestrum, Red cestrum, Purple cestrum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

gardens, High elevation, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-11

9-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-6

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 13, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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300.00 cm

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300.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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300.00 cm

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300.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Magenta, Crimson, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Bronze, Sandy Brown

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate to oval

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture

Average Water Needs

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

No serious insect or disease problems

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Styptic

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Wood

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for woodware

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CYRILLA racemiflora

CESTRUM elegans

7.2 Common Name

Leatherwood, Ironwood, Myrtle

Crimson cestrum, Elegant poison-berry, Purple cestrum, Red cestrum

7.2.1 In Hindi

Leatherwood

Butterfly Flower plant

7.2.2 In German

Leather

Schmetterlings-Blumen- Anlage

7.2.3 In French

Leatherwood

usine de fleur de papillon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Leatherwood

planta de la flor de mariposa

7.2.5 In Greek

Leatherwood

φυτό Πεταλούδα λουλούδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Leatherwood

planta de flor de borboleta

7.2.7 In Polish

Leatherwood

Motyl Kwiat roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Leatherwood

Flos plantae Gloria

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Cyrillaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Cyrilla

Cestrum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cestreae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Browallioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Leatherwood and Butterfly Flower

Wondering what are the properties of Leatherwood and Butterfly Flower? We provide you with everything About Leatherwood and Butterfly Flower. Leatherwood doesn't have thorns and Butterfly Flower doesn't have thorns. Also Leatherwood does not have fragrant flowers. Leatherwood has allergic reactions like Not Available and Butterfly Flower 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 Leatherwood and Butterfly Flower and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Leatherwood and Butterfly Flower

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

Leatherwood and Butterfly Flower Physical Information

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

Leatherwood flower color: White
Leatherwood leaf color: Green and Light Green
Butterfly Flower flower color: Magenta, Crimson and Violet
Butterfly Flower leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Leatherwood and Butterfly Flower

Care of Leatherwood and Butterfly Flower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Leatherwood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Butterfly Flower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Leatherwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.