Plant Care Butterfly Bush

Butterfly Bush

About Butterfly Bush

Rheca myricoides ‘Ugandense’ is a low maintenance, suckering, evergreen shrub in the Lamiaceae family that is native to tropical eastern Africa (Kenya and Uganda). It has attractive light blue to violet-blue pea-like flowers and looks great grown in a container.

Taxonomy

Rotheca myricoides
Rotheca
Lamiaceae
Lamiales

Also known as

Cats-whiskers

How to care for Butterfly Bush

Water

How often to water your Butterfly Bush

Water needs for Butterfly Bush
0.5 cups
every 9

Butterfly Bush 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 Butterfly Bush

Water 0.5 cups every
9

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

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5"
Light

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Finding light for Butterfly Bush in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Butterfly Bush: 1ft from a window
1ft or less from
a window

Butterfly Bush love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.

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

Butterfly Bush does not tolerate low-light 🚫.

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Nutrients

How to fertilize Butterfly Bush

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Butterfly Bush: 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 Butterfly Bush after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

FAQs
Difficulty Level

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


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Care Summary for Butterfly Bush

Butterfly Bush

Butterfly Bush


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.

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