Black Gamecock Iris

Butterfly Bush

About Black Gamecock Iris and Butterfly Bush

Black Gamecock Iris

Butterfly Bush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Africa, America, Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

meadows, Waterside Plantings, Woodlands

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

9-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

55.90 cm7.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

71.10 cm4.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Gold, Black

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Sword-like

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Rhizome division

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Disease free, Pest Free

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Mammals

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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

Bog Garden, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IRIS 'Black Gamecock'

Buddleia davidii

7.2 Common Name

Black Gamecock Iris, Black Gamecock Louisiana Iris

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

7.2.1 In Hindi

Black Gamecock Iris

Butterfly Bush

7.2.2 In German

Black Gamecock Iris

Schmetterlingsstrauch

7.2.3 In French

Black Gamecock Iris

buisson de papillon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Black Gamecock Iris

arbusto de las mariposas

7.2.5 In Greek

Black Gamecock Iris

Butterfly Μπους

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Black Gamecock Iris

arbusto de borboleta

7.2.7 In Polish

Black Gamecock Iris

Butterfly Bush

7.2.8 In Latin

Black Gamecock Iris

papilio rubo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Iris

Buddleja

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Irideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Iridoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA100

1 27800

Properties of Black Gamecock Iris and Butterfly Bush

Wondering what are the properties of Black Gamecock Iris and Butterfly Bush? We provide you with everything About Black Gamecock Iris and Butterfly Bush. Black Gamecock Iris doesn't have thorns and Butterfly Bush doesn't have thorns. Also Black Gamecock Iris does not have fragrant flowers. Black Gamecock Iris has allergic reactions like allergic reaction and Skin irritation and Butterfly Bush has allergic reactions like allergic reaction and Skin irritation. 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 Black Gamecock Iris and Butterfly Bush and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Black Gamecock Iris and Butterfly Bush

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

Black Gamecock Iris and Butterfly Bush Physical Information

Black Gamecock Iris and Butterfly Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Black Gamecock Iris height is 55.90 cm and width 71.10 cm whereas Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm. The color specification of Black Gamecock Iris and Butterfly Bush are as follows:

Black Gamecock Iris flower color: Purple, Gold and Black
Black Gamecock Iris leaf color: Green
Butterfly Bush flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Butterfly Bush leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Black Gamecock Iris and Butterfly Bush

Care of Black Gamecock Iris and Butterfly Bush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Gamecock Iris pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches 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 Black Gamecock Iris 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.