Pencil Plant

Butterfly Bush

About Pencil Plant and Butterfly Bush

Pencil Plant

Butterfly Bush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

Africa, America, Asia

1.4 Types

Firesticks, Old Man's Beard

Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert, Hilly upland habitat, Semi desert

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-135-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

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

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

Yellow

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Red orange

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Gray Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Light Green, Orange Red

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Tiny

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

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

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs good drainage, Water less during winter, Water more in summer

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

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

Not Available, Red blotch

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Numb Lips

Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Antitumor, Cough, Ear ache

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Branch, Latex, Root

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA tirucalli

Buddleia davidii

7.2 Common Name

aveloz, firestick plants, Indian tree spurge, naked lady, pencil tree, pencil cactus, sticks on fire, milk bush, Euphorbia tirucalli

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sher-kandvel

Butterfly Bush

7.2.2 In German

Bleistiftstrauch

Schmetterlingsstrauch

7.2.3 In French

Aveloz

buisson de papillon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pencil Plant

arbusto de las mariposas

7.2.5 In Greek

Aveloz

Butterfly Μπους

7.2.6 In Portuguese

avelós

arbusto de borboleta

7.2.7 In Polish

Aveloz

Butterfly Bush

7.2.8 In Latin

Aveloz

papilio rubo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Euphorbia

Buddleja

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Euphorbieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Euphorbioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA100

1 27800

Properties of Pencil Plant and Butterfly Bush

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

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Season and Care of Pencil Plant and Butterfly Bush

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

Pencil Plant and Butterfly Bush Physical Information

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

Pencil Plant flower color: Yellow
Pencil Plant leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green
Butterfly Bush flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Butterfly Bush leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Pencil Plant and Butterfly Bush

Care of Pencil Plant and Butterfly Bush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pencil Plant 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 Pencil Plant 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.