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Ceanothus and Butterfly Flower


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Shrub  

Origin
Mexico  
-  

Types
Pink cestrum, Red cestrum, Purple cestrum  
-  

Number of Varieties
175  
39
50  
99+

Habitat
gardens, High elevation, Roadsides  
Coastal Mountains, Coastal Regions, Hillside, Open Forest, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
10-7  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Magenta, Crimson, Violet  
Pink, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Red  
Hot Pink  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Asthma, breathing problems  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diarrhea, Inflammation, Jaundice  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Seeds  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Can be made into a herbal tea  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CESTRUM elegans  
CEANOTHUS x pallidus  

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

In Hindi
Butterfly Flower plant  
Ceanothus  

In German
Schmetterlings-Blumen- Anlage  
Ceanothus  

In French
usine de fleur de papillon  
Ceanothus  

In Spanish
planta de la flor de mariposa  
Ceanothus  

In Greek
φυτό Πεταλούδα λουλούδι  
Ceanothus  

In Portuguese
planta de flor de borboleta  
Ceanothus  

In Polish
Motyl Kwiat roślin  
Ceanothus  

In Latin
Flos plantae Gloria  
Ceanothus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Rosales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Rhamnaceae  

Genus
Cestrum  
Ceanothus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
Cestreae  
-  

Subfamily
Browallioideae  
-  

Number of Species
250  
99+
70  
99+

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Difference Between Butterfly Flower and Ceanothus

If you are confused whether Butterfly Flower or Ceanothus are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Butterfly Flower and Ceanothus Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Butterfly Flower are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Ceanothus fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Butterfly Flower and Ceanothus if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Butterfly Flower and Ceanothus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Butterfly Flower and Ceanothus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Butterfly Flower and Ceanothus as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Butterfly Flower is whereas of Ceanothus is Diarrhea, Inflammation and Jaundice. Butterfly Flower has beauty benefits as follows: while Ceanothus has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Butterfly Flower vs Ceanothus

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Butterfly Flower vs Ceanothus and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Butterfly Flower are whereas of Ceanothus have Asthma and breathing problems respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Butterfly Flower has showy fruits and Ceanothus has no showy fruits. Also Butterfly Flower is flowering and Ceanothus is not flowering . You can compare Butterfly Flower and Ceanothus facts and facts of other plants too.

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