Description
Buddleja indica | Oak-leaf Butterfly Bush
(Also known as Buddleja diversifolia, Buddleja loniceroides, Buddleja nepalensis, Nicodemia diversifolia, Nicodemia diversifolia var. lucida, Nicodemia grandifolia, Nicodemia hermanniana, Nicodemia isleana, Nicodemia rondeletiaeflora, Nicodemia rufescens)
The Oak-leaf Butterfly Bush, also called Oak-leaved Butterfly Bush, Indian Butterfly Bush, Indica Butterfly Bush, Indoor Oak, and Parlor Oak, is an extremely rare butterfly bush that’s almost exclusively grown as an indoor houseplant. It was discovered in 1785 in the Indian Ocean Islands (Madagascar, the Comoro Islands, and the Mascarene Islands) where it grows as an evergreen up to 12 ft tall. In cultivation it is more likely to stay under 3-4 ft.
Indoor Oak Buddleja plants are unique because they look nothing like the rest of the Buddleja genus- it’s a shrub with climbing or trailing branches with glossy, dark green, rounded, oak-shaped leaves with a bronzy cast. Leaves are opposite, smooth, and have scalloped edges. The leaf shape, as implied by the name, is oak-like. The small clusters of sparse greenish yellow to yellow or white tubular flowers are borne at the end of branches and are fragrantly stinky. Plants rarely flower in cultivation, and are grown mostly for their unusual foliage.
Oak-leaf Butterfly Bush grows great outdoors with high heat and high humidity, like Florida, where it has now become established in Broward, Martin, and Palm Beach counties. However, plants seem to do best given part shade. In temperate regions, it is most often grown indoors as a houseplant or in a greenhouse. Pinch new growth to ensure a dense habit.
Intolerant of frost and low humidity. Temperatures near freezing can be fatal. Do not over-water when small.
Can be used as a bonsai subject.
We are one of the only companies in the world to offer this special plant.
Type: Perennial
Sun exposure: Full sun to part shade
Mature height: 4 ft
Mature width: 3 ft
Hardiness zones: 10-11
UNROOTED CUTTINGS:
- Price is for five cuttings (5)
- Each cutting is 4-8 inches long. May be single top or multi-top.
- Guaranteed to be green, healthy, and alive. Plus pest and pathogen free.
- Guaranteed to be true-to-name.
- Packages are shipped out on Mondays and Tuesdays ONLY.
- If it’s believed the plants are not alive and healthy when you receive them you must let us know any concerns you have within 24 hours of arrival. If we do not hear any concerns within 24 hours it will be assumed that everything arrived in good standing. We cannot be held responsible for mishaps, errors, mistakes, or bad luck after this time frame.
ROOTING INSTRUCTIONS:
How to prepare cuttings to root via rooting cubes inside a humidity dome.
- Upon arrival, give cuttings a new fresh cut on the bottom of the stem. Then set in a cup of water for a minimum of 15 minutes.
- After soaking, gently cut or scrape small marks into the bottom portion of the plant stem (½ inch) with scissors or a razor blade.
- Dip the scarred end of the stem into rooting gel or rooting powder (gel is superior). This can be done without rooting gel, but results are not as good.
- Insert the plant stem into a rooting cube (Oasis cubes, grow plugs, soil-cubes, rock-wool cubes, etc) and place into a nursery tray with a humidity dome over the top. One cutting per cube. Custom individual humidity domes can be made using plastic cups and/or plastic cling wrap.
- After the first 3-5 days, the humidity dome should be opened up or set ajar to slowly allow more air in as the plants start to root. At this point, the cubes should be allowed to become mostly dry before adding any more water.
- Once 2-3 roots grow out of the bottom of the root-cube, the plant can be transplanted into soil.
- More detailed rooting instructions will accompany your order.
