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About Butterfly Bush and Blue Flax

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Perennial
1.3 Origin
Africa, America, Asia
Europe, Asia
1.4 Types
Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion
Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
100
Rank: 41 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides
Cultivated Beds
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10
4-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-2
9-7
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 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
About American ..
7.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
45.72 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
4.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
45.72 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White
Blue, Sky Blue
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Tan
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green, Blue Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Light Green
Green, Blue Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green
Green, Blue Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Narrow
2.4 Thorns
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
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
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
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
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, Requires watering in the growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
98% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bees, Butterflies, Flies
5.12 Allergy
Vomiting
Cyanide poisoning
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin
6.1.3 Edible Uses
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Cosmetics, Fibre, For making oil, Used in paper industry
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation
Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Buddleia davidii
LINUM perenne
7.2 Common Name
Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush
Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax
7.2.1 In Hindi
Butterfly Bush
Blue Flax Plant
7.2.2 In German
Schmetterlingsstrauch
Blaue Flachspflanze
7.2.3 In French
buisson de papillon
Bleu lin Plante
7.2.4 In Spanish
arbusto de las mariposas
Planta de lino azul
7.2.5 In Greek
Butterfly Μπους
Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών
7.2.6 In Portuguese
arbusto de borboleta
Planta do linho azul
7.2.7 In Polish
Butterfly Bush
Niebieski roślin lnu
7.2.8 In Latin
papilio rubo
Blue linum Planta
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Lamiales
Linales
8.5 Family
Scrophulariaceae
Linaceae
8.6 Genus
Buddleja
Linum
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
100
Rank: 91 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Butterfly Bush and Blue Flax

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

Season and Care of Butterfly Bush and Blue Flax

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

Butterfly Bush and Blue Flax Physical Information

Butterfly Bush and Blue Flax physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm whereas Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Bush and Blue Flax are as follows:

  • Butterfly Bush flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red and White

  • Butterfly Bush leaf color: Gray Green

  • Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue

  • Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Butterfly Bush and Blue Flax

Care of Butterfly Bush and Blue Flax 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 pruning is done Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, 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 needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.