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Butterfly Flower Plant



What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Shrub

Origin
Mexico

Types
Pink cestrum, Red cestrum, Purple cestrum

Number of Varieties
175 39

Habitat
gardens, High elevation, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15

AHS Heat Zone
12-10

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
300.00 cm 72

Minimum Width
300.00 cm 57

Plant Color

Flower Color
Magenta, Crimson, Violet

Flower Color Modifier
-

Fruit Color
Red

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Ovate

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Yes

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CESTRUM elegans

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

In Hindi
Butterfly Flower plant

In German
Schmetterlings-Blumen- Anlage

In French
usine de fleur de papillon

In Spanish
planta de la flor de mariposa

In Greek
φυτό Πεταλούδα λουλούδι

In Portuguese
planta de flor de borboleta

In Polish
Motyl Kwiat roślin

In Latin
Flos plantae Gloria

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Solanales

Family
Solanaceae

Genus
Cestrum

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe
Cestreae

Subfamily
Browallioideae

Number of Species
250 63

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Importance of Butterfly Flower

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