Butterfly Bush

Blackwood

About Butterfly Bush and Blackwood

Butterfly Bush

Blackwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tree

1.3 Origin

Africa, America, Asia

Australia

1.4 Types

Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

100NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Moist Soils, Moist woods, Roadsides, Sandy areas, tropical environments, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-108-11

0 99

1.4 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

12-10

1.5 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

8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.6 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

7.50 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.10.1 Minimum Width

4.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.11 Plant Color

2.11.1 Flower Color

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White

Light Yellow

2.11.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.11.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.11.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green, Gray Green

2.11.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green

2.11.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Green, Gray Green

2.11.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Gray Green

2.12 Shape

2.12.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Long Linear

2.13 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

Full 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, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Vomiting

Asthma, Eye irritation, Respiratory problems, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Bark, Tree trunks

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Application in Furniture, Constructing Boats, Used in Furniture, Wood is used fore making tools

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Buddleia davidii

ACACIA melanoxylon

7.2 Common Name

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

Australian Blackwood, Blackwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Butterfly Bush

काली लकड़ी

7.2.2 In German

Schmetterlingsstrauch

Schwarzes Holz

7.2.3 In French

buisson de papillon

Bois noir

7.2.4 In Spanish

arbusto de las mariposas

Blackwood

7.2.5 In Greek

Butterfly Μπους

Μαυρο ξυλο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

arbusto de borboleta

Madeira preta

7.2.7 In Polish

Butterfly Bush

Czarne drewno

7.2.8 In Latin

papilio rubo

Press

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Buddleja

Acacia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Acacieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

1001100

1 27800

Properties of Butterfly Bush and Blackwood

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Bush and Blackwood

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

Butterfly Bush and Blackwood Physical Information

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

Butterfly Bush flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Butterfly Bush leaf color: Gray Green
Blackwood flower color: Light Yellow
Blackwood leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Butterfly Bush and Blackwood

Care of Butterfly Bush and Blackwood 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 Blackwood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Butterfly Bush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blackwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.