Paperbark Tree

Butterfly Bush

About Paperbark Tree and Butterfly Bush

Paperbark Tree

Butterfly Bush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, Australia

Africa, America, Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Warm and moist climatic conditions

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-155-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

9-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 9, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 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

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm7.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm4.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Light Pink, Ivory

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Gray Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Plum

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

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

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, 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

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

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

Get enough water whenever the soil is dry

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

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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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Antibiotic, Cough, Headache, hemorrhoids, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatism

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Wood

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as essential oil

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MELALEUCA quinquenervia

Buddleia davidii

7.2 Common Name

Cajeput Tree, Paperbark Tree, Punk Tree

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

7.2.1 In Hindi

Paperbark tree

Butterfly Bush

7.2.2 In German

Paperbark tree

Schmetterlingsstrauch

7.2.3 In French

Paperbark tree

buisson de papillon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Paperbark tree

arbusto de las mariposas

7.2.5 In Greek

Paperbark tree

Butterfly Μπους

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Paperbark tree

arbusto de borboleta

7.2.7 In Polish

Paperbark tree

Butterfly Bush

7.2.8 In Latin

Paperbark tree

papilio rubo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Myrtaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Melaleuca

Buddleja

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA100

1 27800

Properties of Paperbark Tree and Butterfly Bush

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

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Season and Care of Paperbark Tree and Butterfly Bush

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

Paperbark Tree and Butterfly Bush Physical Information

Paperbark Tree and Butterfly Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Paperbark Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm. The color specification of Paperbark Tree and Butterfly Bush are as follows:

Paperbark Tree flower color: Light Yellow, Light Pink and Ivory
Paperbark Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Butterfly Bush flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Butterfly Bush leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Paperbark Tree and Butterfly Bush

Care of Paperbark Tree and Butterfly Bush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Paperbark Tree 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 Paperbark Tree 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.