Butterfly Bush

Balloon Flower

About Butterfly Bush and Balloon Flower

Butterfly Bush

Balloon Flower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Flowering Plants, Herbs, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Africa, America, Asia

China, Eastern Asia, Japan

1.4 Types

Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion

Platycodon grandiflorus Astra series, Platycodon grandiflorus Fuji series, Platycodon grandiflorus 'Komachi', Platycodon grandiflorus 'Sentimental Blue'

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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100

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1.5 Habitat

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

Grassland, Hillside

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-10

3-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

8-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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7.50 cm

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15.20 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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4.00 cm

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20.30 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White

White, Blue, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Light Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Cushion

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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

Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites

Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

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

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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

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Vomiting

Asthma, Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, 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

anti-allergy, Antibacterial, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Asthma, Bronchitis, chest congestion, Cold, Cough, Diabetes, improved insulin resistance, Sore throat, Tonsillitis, tuberculosis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Buddleia davidii

PLATYCODON grandiflorus( Apoyama Group)

7.2 Common Name

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

Balloon Flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Butterfly Bush

Balloon flower

7.2.2 In German

Schmetterlingsstrauch

Ballonblume

7.2.3 In French

buisson de papillon

balloon Flower

7.2.4 In Spanish

arbusto de las mariposas

globo de planta de flor

7.2.5 In Greek

Butterfly Μπους

μπαλόνι εργοστάσιο λουλούδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

arbusto de borboleta

Balão flor planta

7.2.7 In Polish

Butterfly Bush

Balon kwiat roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

papilio rubo

balloon flos plant

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Embryophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Campanulaceae

8.6 Genus

Buddleja

Platycodon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Butterfly Bush and Balloon Flower

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Bush and Balloon Flower

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

Butterfly Bush and Balloon Flower Physical Information

Butterfly Bush and Balloon Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm whereas Balloon Flower height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Bush and Balloon Flower are as follows:

Butterfly Bush flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Butterfly Bush leaf color: Gray Green
Balloon Flower flower color: White, Blue and Pink
Balloon Flower leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Butterfly Bush and Balloon Flower

Care of Butterfly Bush and Balloon Flower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. 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 and Balloon Flower pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Butterfly Bush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Balloon Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.