Butterfly Bush

Blue Flax Lily

About Butterfly Bush and Blue Flax Lily

Butterfly Bush

Blue Flax Lily

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

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

1007

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

mild coastal areas, Upland sandy savannas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-10Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

Not Available

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

4.00 cm15.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White

White, Blue, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

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

Egg-shaped

Long Narrow

2.4 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, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Light Frost

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Rhizome division, 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

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

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, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

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 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

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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

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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

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

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

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

Not Available

Unknown

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

Unknown

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

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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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

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Monocots

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Buddleja

Dianella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

1007

1 27800

Properties of Butterfly Bush and Blue Flax Lily

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Bush and Blue Flax Lily

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

Butterfly Bush and Blue Flax Lily Physical Information

Butterfly Bush and Blue Flax Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm whereas Blue Flax Lily height is 40.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Bush and Blue Flax Lily are as follows:

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

Care of Butterfly Bush and Blue Flax Lily

Care of Butterfly Bush and Blue Flax Lily 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 Blue Flax Lily pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring, 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 Blue Flax Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.