Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Origin
Brazil
Africa, America, Asia
Types
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Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion
Number of Varieties
25100
0
40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-115-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
9-2
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm7.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm4.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple, Lavender
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Gray Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Egg-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Tip cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
High
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Average Water Needs
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, 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
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves
Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Toxic
Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping, useful as a ground cover
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation
Botanical Name
Brunfelsia pauciflora
Buddleia davidii
Common Name
Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree
Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush
In Hindi
Raintree
Butterfly Bush
In German
raintree
Schmetterlingsstrauch
In French
raintree
buisson de papillon
In Spanish
raintree
arbusto de las mariposas
In Greek
Raintree
Butterfly Μπους
In Portuguese
Raintree
arbusto de borboleta
In Polish
Raintree
Butterfly Bush
In Latin
Raintree
papilio rubo
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Solanales
Lamiales
Family
Solanaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Brunfelsia
Buddleja
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Petunioideae
-
Number of Species
50100
1
27800
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