Blue Mink

Butterfly Bush

About Blue Mink and Butterfly Bush

Blue Mink

Butterfly Bush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

Africa, America, Asia

1.4 Types

A. houstonianum f. isochroum, A. houstonianum f. luteum, A. houstonianum var. muticescens

Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-135-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm7.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm4.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Blue Violet

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

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

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

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, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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?

Container, Ground, Pot

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

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

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, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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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

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Poisonous, Skin irritation

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

Anodyne, Cuts, Wounds

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AGERATUM houstonianum

Buddleia davidii

7.2 Common Name

Ageratum, Blue Mink, Flossflower

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

7.2.1 In Hindi

Blue Mink Plant

Butterfly Bush

7.2.2 In German

Blue Mink Pflanze

Schmetterlingsstrauch

7.2.3 In French

Bleu Mink Plante

buisson de papillon

7.2.4 In Spanish

azul Mink Planta

arbusto de las mariposas

7.2.5 In Greek

μπλε βιζόν Φυτό

Butterfly Μπους

7.2.6 In Portuguese

azul Mink Plantar

arbusto de borboleta

7.2.7 In Polish

niebieski Mink Roślina

Butterfly Bush

7.2.8 In Latin

blue Mink planta

papilio rubo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Asterales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Ageratum

Buddleja

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Eupatorieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA100

1 27800

Properties of Blue Mink and Butterfly Bush

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

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Season and Care of Blue Mink and Butterfly Bush

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

Blue Mink and Butterfly Bush Physical Information

Blue Mink and Butterfly Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Mink height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Mink and Butterfly Bush are as follows:

Blue Mink flower color: White, Blue and Blue Violet
Blue Mink leaf color: Green
Butterfly Bush flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Butterfly Bush leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Blue Mink and Butterfly Bush

Care of Blue Mink and Butterfly Bush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Mink 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 Blue Mink 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.