Peppertree

Butterfly Bush

About Peppertree and Butterfly Bush

Peppertree

Butterfly Bush

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

South America

Africa, America, Asia

Types

Peruvian peppertree, peppercorn tree, Peruvian mastic

Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion

Number of Varieties

100100

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, open Woodlands

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9-2

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 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

Habit

Weeping

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,219.20 cm7.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm4.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Rose

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Gray Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Water Deeply

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

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

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Irritate the mucus membrane

Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiemetic, Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Digestive, Miscellany, Purgative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Condiment, Gum

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCHINUS molle

Buddleia davidii

Common Name

Peppertree

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

In Hindi

Peppertree

Butterfly Bush

In German

Peppertree

Schmetterlingsstrauch

In French

Peppertree

buisson de papillon

In Spanish

peppertree

arbusto de las mariposas

In Greek

Peppertree

Butterfly Μπους

In Portuguese

Peppertree

arbusto de borboleta

In Polish

Peppertree

Butterfly Bush

In Latin

Peppertree

papilio rubo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Sapindales

Lamiales

Family

Anacardiaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Schinus

Buddleja

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Anacardioideae

Number of Species

600100

1 27800

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Properties of Peppertree and Butterfly Bush

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

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Season and Care of Peppertree and Butterfly Bush

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

Peppertree and Butterfly Bush Physical Information

Peppertree and Butterfly Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Peppertree height is 1,219.20 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm. The color specification of Peppertree and Butterfly Bush are as follows:

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

Care of Peppertree and Butterfly Bush

Care of Peppertree and Butterfly Bush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peppertree pruning is done Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts 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 Peppertree 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.