Pitanga

Butterfly Bush

About Pitanga and Butterfly Bush

Pitanga

Butterfly Bush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

South America, Brazil

Africa, America, Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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100

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1.5 Habitat

coastal environs

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-12

5-10

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

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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610.00 cm

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7.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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300.00 cm

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4.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Crimson

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Copper

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Burgundy

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

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

Slow

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

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

In late autumn, 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

Aphids, Red blotch

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites

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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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

Analgesic, Antitumor

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

EUGENIA uniflora

Buddleia davidii

7.2 Common Name

Brazilian Cherry, Pitanga, Surinam Cherry

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

7.2.1 In Hindi

Pitanga

Butterfly Bush

7.2.2 In German

Pitanga

Schmetterlingsstrauch

7.2.3 In French

Pitanga

buisson de papillon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pitanga

arbusto de las mariposas

7.2.5 In Greek

Pitanga

Butterfly Μπους

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Pitanga

arbusto de borboleta

7.2.7 In Polish

Pitanga

Butterfly Bush

7.2.8 In Latin

Pitanga

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

Eugenia

Buddleja

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Myrteae

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Pitanga and Butterfly Bush

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

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Season and Care of Pitanga and Butterfly Bush

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

Pitanga and Butterfly Bush Physical Information

Pitanga and Butterfly Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Pitanga height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm. The color specification of Pitanga and Butterfly Bush are as follows:

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

Care of Pitanga and Butterfly Bush

Care of Pitanga and Butterfly Bush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pitanga pruning is done In late autumn, 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 Pitanga 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.