Tangelo

Butterfly Bush

About Tangelo and Butterfly Bush

Tangelo

Butterfly Bush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Africa, America, Asia

1.4 Types

Minneola, Nova, Orlando

Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hillside, Low Elevation

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-9

9-2

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm7.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm4.00 cm

0.1 6350

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

Orange, Orange Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Gray Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

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

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

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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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?

reseeds

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

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

Red blotch

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites

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

✔ ✘

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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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Oral Allergy

Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, 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

Abdominal Disease, Digestion problems

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Added to salads

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

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CITRUS x tangelo

Buddleia davidii

7.2 Common Name

Tangelo

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

7.2.1 In Hindi

Tangelo

Butterfly Bush

7.2.2 In German

Minneola (Zitrusfrucht)

Schmetterlingsstrauch

7.2.3 In French

Tangelo

buisson de papillon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Tangelo

arbusto de las mariposas

7.2.5 In Greek

Tangelo

Butterfly Μπους

7.2.6 In Portuguese

fruta cítrica formada pelo cruzamento de pomelo e tangerina

arbusto de borboleta

7.2.7 In Polish

Tangelo

Butterfly Bush

7.2.8 In Latin

Tangelo

papilio rubo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Streptophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Rutaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Citrus

Buddleja

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Aurantioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA100

1 27800

Properties of Tangelo and Butterfly Bush

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

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Season and Care of Tangelo and Butterfly Bush

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

Tangelo and Butterfly Bush Physical Information

Tangelo and Butterfly Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Tangelo height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm. The color specification of Tangelo and Butterfly Bush are as follows:

Tangelo flower color: White
Tangelo leaf color: Dark Green
Butterfly Bush flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Butterfly Bush leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Tangelo and Butterfly Bush

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