1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Africa, America, Asia
Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia
1.4 Types
Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion
assera , caerulea , cinerascens , petasmatodes
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides
mild coastal areas, Upland sandy savannas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
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
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
7.50 cm40.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White
White, Blue, Blue Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Blue, Violet
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Light Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
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, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Light Frost
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Rhizome division, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
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
Requires plenty of water during the growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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 the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites
Crown rot, Fungal leaf spots
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Light Frost
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar
5.12 Allergy
Vomiting
breathing problems, Dizziness, poisonous if ingested
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes, small hedge, Wild gardens
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation
Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Buddleia davidii
DIANELLA caerulea
7.2 Common Name
Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush
Blue Flax Lily, Blueberry Lily, Paroo Lily
7.2.1 In Hindi
Butterfly Bush
blue flax lily
7.2.2 In German
Schmetterlingsstrauch
blau Flachs Lilie
7.2.3 In French
buisson de papillon
Dianella caerulea
7.2.4 In Spanish
arbusto de las mariposas
Dianella caerulea
7.2.5 In Greek
Butterfly Μπους
Dianella caerulea
7.2.6 In Portuguese
arbusto de borboleta
blue flax lily
7.2.7 In Polish
Butterfly Bush
blue flax lily
7.2.8 In Latin
papilio rubo
blue flax lily
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Scrophulariaceae
Liliaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species