Plant Care Orange Eye

Orange Eye

4.0 out of 5 (2 experiences)

Orange Eye has a Large, lush leaves plant personality Large, lush leaves
Orange Eye has a Blooms easily plant personality Blooms easily

Also known as

Orange Eye Butterflybush, Orange Eye Butterflybush, Butterfly-bush, Summer lilac and Orange eye

Taxonomy

Buddleja davidii
Buddleja
Scrophulariaceae
Lamiales

How to care for Orange Eye

Water

How often to water your Orange Eye

Water needs for Orange Eye
0.5 cups
every 9

Orange Eye needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.

Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

Calculate water needs of Orange Eye

Water 0.5 cups every
9

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

Select the pot size

5"
Light

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A plant's growing potential is determined from its location, the time of year, and current local weather.

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Finding light for Orange Eye Butterflybush in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Orange Eye: 1ft from a window
1ft or less from
a window

Orange Eye love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.

Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.

Orange Eye does not tolerate low-light 🚫.

Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Orange Eye in your home 🏡.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Orange Eye

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Orange Eye: repot after 2X growth

Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.

By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.

To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Orange Eye after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

FAQs
Difficulty Level

Orange Eye is generally considered an easy-to-care-for plant and makes a great choice for beginners!


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Care Summary for Orange Eye

Orange Eye

Orange Eye


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 9 days

Placement

< 1ft from a window

Nutrients

Repot after 2x growth

Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.

What other plant parents say

Orange Eye has a Large, lush leaves plant personality Large, lush leaves 1
Orange Eye has a Blooms easily plant personality Blooms easily 1
Orange Eye has a Survivor plant personality Survivor 1
Orange Eye has a Browns easily plant personality Browns easily 1
Christopher avatar
@Christopher
leaf-1 11 Plants
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globe Carrollton, TX
09/23/2021

It is a beautiful plant!

Large, lush leaves Large, lush leaves
Blooms easily Blooms easily

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