Snow Bush

Butterfly Flower

About Snow Bush and Butterfly Flower

Snow Bush

Butterfly Flower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Melanesia

Mexico

1.4 Types

Not available

Pink cestrum, Red cestrum, Purple cestrum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA175

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical Climate, tropical environments

gardens, High elevation, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available9-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 13, 17, 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

90.00 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green

Magenta, Crimson, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

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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

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Not Available

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Bonsai, Hanging Basket, 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

antimicrobial

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BREYNIA disticha

CESTRUM elegans

7.2 Common Name

Snow Bush

Crimson cestrum, Elegant poison-berry, Purple cestrum, Red cestrum

7.2.1 In Hindi

बर्फ बुश

Butterfly Flower plant

7.2.2 In German

Schnee Bush

Schmetterlings-Blumen- Anlage

7.2.3 In French

neige Bush

usine de fleur de papillon

7.2.4 In Spanish

nieve Bush

planta de la flor de mariposa

7.2.5 In Greek

χιόνι Μπους

φυτό Πεταλούδα λουλούδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

neve de Bush

planta de flor de borboleta

7.2.7 In Polish

Śnieg Bush

Motyl Kwiat roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Aequaliter Nubila Bush

Flos plantae Gloria

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Breynia

Cestrum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Phyllantheae

Cestreae

8.9 Subfamily

Antidesmatoideae

Browallioideae

8.10 Number of Species

38250

1 27800

Properties of Snow Bush and Butterfly Flower

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

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Season and Care of Snow Bush and Butterfly Flower

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

Snow Bush and Butterfly Flower Physical Information

Snow Bush and Butterfly Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Snow Bush height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Butterfly Flower height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Snow Bush and Butterfly Flower are as follows:

Snow Bush flower color: Green
Snow Bush leaf color: White, Green, Light Green and Ivory
Butterfly Flower flower color: Magenta, Crimson and Violet
Butterfly Flower leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Snow Bush and Butterfly Flower

Care of Snow Bush and Butterfly Flower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snow Bush pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Butterfly Flower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Snow Bush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.