Autumn Crocus

Butterfly Bush

About Autumn Crocus and Butterfly Bush

Autumn Crocus

Butterfly Bush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Mediterranean, Turkey

Africa, America, Asia

Types

Colchicum autumnale

Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion

Number of Varieties

25100

0 40000

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Habitat

Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-2

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm7.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm4.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Fuchsia, Rose

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Gray Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Broad

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers, 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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Slugs

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly

Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Removes pimples

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gout, Itching

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Colchicum autumnale

Buddleia davidii

Common Name

Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

In Hindi

शरद ऋतु का पौधा

Butterfly Bush

In German

Herbstzeitlose

Schmetterlingsstrauch

In French

colchique d'automne

buisson de papillon

In Spanish

cólquico

arbusto de las mariposas

In Greek

φθινόπωρο κρόκος

Butterfly Μπους

In Portuguese

aftomn gema

arbusto de borboleta

In Polish

aftomn żółtka

Butterfly Bush

In Latin

aftomn vitellus

papilio rubo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Liliales

Lamiales

Family

Liliaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Colchicum

Buddleja

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Colchiceae

Subfamily

Number of Species

160100

1 27800

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Properties of Autumn Crocus and Butterfly Bush

Wondering what are the properties of Autumn Crocus and Butterfly Bush? We provide you with everything About Autumn Crocus and Butterfly Bush. Autumn Crocus doesn't have thorns and Butterfly Bush doesn't have thorns. Also Autumn Crocus does not have fragrant flowers. Autumn Crocus has allergic reactions like poisonous if ingested and Toxic if not prepared properly and Butterfly Bush has allergic reactions like poisonous if ingested and Toxic if not prepared properly. 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 Autumn Crocus and Butterfly Bush and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Autumn Crocus and Butterfly Bush

Season and care of Autumn Crocus and Butterfly Bush is important to know. While considering everything about Autumn Crocus and Butterfly Bush Care, growing season is an essential factor. Autumn Crocus season is Spring and Fall and Butterfly Bush season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Autumn Crocus is Loam and for Butterfly Bush is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Autumn Crocus is Acidic, Neutral and for Butterfly Bush is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline.

Autumn Crocus and Butterfly Bush Physical Information

Autumn Crocus and Butterfly Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Autumn Crocus height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm. The color specification of Autumn Crocus and Butterfly Bush are as follows:

Autumn Crocus flower color: Fuchsia and Rose
Autumn Crocus leaf color: Green
Butterfly Bush flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Butterfly Bush leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Autumn Crocus and Butterfly Bush

Care of Autumn Crocus and Butterfly Bush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Autumn Crocus pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves 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 Autumn Crocus 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.