Agave

Butterfly Bush

About Agave and Butterfly Bush

Agave

Butterfly Bush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Western United States, Southwestern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Africa, America, Asia

1.4 Types

Agave americana Agave angustifolia Agave shawii

Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

200100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Humid climates, Rocky Ridges, wastelands

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available5-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA7.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA4.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Gray Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Not Available

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove deadheads, Requires little pruning

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Not Available

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

constipation, Gastrointestinal disorders

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used in making beverages

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AGAVE

Buddleia davidii

7.2 Common Name

Century plant

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

7.2.1 In Hindi

रामबांस

Butterfly Bush

7.2.2 In German

Agave

Schmetterlingsstrauch

7.2.3 In French

Agave

buisson de papillon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Agave

arbusto de las mariposas

7.2.5 In Greek

Agave

Butterfly Μπους

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Agave

arbusto de borboleta

7.2.7 In Polish

Agawa

Butterfly Bush

7.2.8 In Latin

Agave

papilio rubo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Agavaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Agave

Buddleja

8.7 Clade

Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Agavoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

199100

1 27800

Properties of Agave and Butterfly Bush

Wondering what are the properties of Agave and Butterfly Bush? We provide you with everything About Agave and Butterfly Bush. Agave doesn't have thorns and Butterfly Bush doesn't have thorns. Also Agave does not have fragrant flowers. Agave has allergic reactions like Not Available and Butterfly Bush has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Agave and Butterfly Bush and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Agave and Butterfly Bush

Season and care of Agave and Butterfly Bush is important to know. While considering everything about Agave and Butterfly Bush Care, growing season is an essential factor. Agave season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Butterfly Bush season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Agave is Not Available and for Butterfly Bush is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Agave is Not Available and for Butterfly Bush is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline.

Agave and Butterfly Bush Physical Information

Agave and Butterfly Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Agave height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm. The color specification of Agave and Butterfly Bush are as follows:

Agave flower color: Not Available
Agave leaf color: Not Available
Butterfly Bush flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Butterfly Bush leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Agave and Butterfly Bush

Care of Agave and Butterfly Bush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Agave pruning is done Remove deadheads and Requires little pruning and Butterfly Bush pruning is done 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 and Remove shoots. In summer Agave needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Bush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.