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About Prayer Plant and Butterfly Bush

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
1.3 Origin
Central America, South America
Africa, America, Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
100
Rank: 41 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Subtropical forests
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
5-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9-2
1.8 Sunset Zone
H2
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
Not Available
Arching/Fountain-shaped
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
7.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
4.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Gray Green, Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate elongated
Egg-shaped
2.4 Thorns
7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Not Available
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Not Available
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, root cutting, Root Division
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Sprinkle water over foliage
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
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Not Available
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
Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Mealy bugs, Spider mites
Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Not Available
98% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
Not Available
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Ants, Aphids, Hummingbirds, Mealybugs, Spider Mites
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Antiviral
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Root
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Air freshner, Container, Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical
Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CALATHEA ornata
Buddleia davidii
7.2 Common Name
Prayer Plant
Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush
7.2.1 In Hindi
Prayer plant
Butterfly Bush
7.2.2 In German
Maranta leuconeura
Schmetterlingsstrauch
7.2.3 In French
Prayer plant
buisson de papillon
7.2.4 In Spanish
maranta leuconeura
arbusto de las mariposas
7.2.5 In Greek
Prayer Plant
Butterfly Μπους
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Маранта
arbusto de borboleta
7.2.7 In Polish
Prayer plant
Butterfly Bush
7.2.8 In Latin
Prayer plant
papilio rubo
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Vascular plant
Spermatophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Dicotyledonae
8.4 Order
Zingiberales
Lamiales
8.5 Family
Marantaceae
Scrophulariaceae
8.6 Genus
Calathea
Buddleja
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Applicable
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Applicable
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
300
Rank: 43 (Overall)
100
Rank: 91 (Overall)
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Properties of Prayer Plant and Butterfly Bush

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

Season and Care of Prayer Plant and Butterfly Bush

Season and care of Prayer Plant and Butterfly Bush is important to know. While considering everything about Prayer Plant and Butterfly Bush Care, growing season is an essential factor. Prayer Plant season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Butterfly Bush season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Prayer Plant is Loam, Sand and for Butterfly Bush is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Prayer Plant is Not Available and for Butterfly Bush is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline.

Prayer Plant and Butterfly Bush Physical Information

Prayer Plant and Butterfly Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Prayer Plant height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm. The color specification of Prayer Plant and Butterfly Bush are as follows:

  • Prayer Plant flower color: Not Available

  • Prayer Plant leaf color: Not Available

  • Butterfly Bush flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red and White

  • Butterfly Bush leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Prayer Plant and Butterfly Bush

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