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About Butterfly Bush and Bracken


About Bracken and Butterfly Bush


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs   
Fern   

Origin
Africa, America, Asia   
World, Pandemic   

Types
Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion   
Not available   

Number of Varieties
100   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides   
Woodland Garden   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
9-2   
Not Available   

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   
Not Available   

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped   
Thicket/Colonizing   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
7.50 cm   
99+
30.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
4.00 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green   
Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Light Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green   
Gold, Brown   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped   
Strap shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Very Fast   

Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Spring   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction   
Drought, Full Sun   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   
Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period   
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial shade   

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   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium   

Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites   
Caterpillars   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought, Full Sun   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Not Available   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
Yes   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds   
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds   

Allergy
Vomiting   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Tonic   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves   
Leaves, Root   

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant   
Adhesive, Basketary, Repellent, Used as a dye, Used in biomass   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation   
Groundcover   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Buddleia davidii   
Pteridium aquilinum   

Common Name
Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush   
Bracken, brake, common bracken   

In Hindi
Butterfly Bush   
bracken   

In German
Schmetterlingsstrauch   
Adlerfarn   

In French
buisson de papillon   
fougère   

In Spanish
arbusto de las mariposas   
helecho   

In Greek
Butterfly Μπους   
φτέρη   

In Portuguese
arbusto de borboleta   
samambaia   

In Polish
Butterfly Bush   
orlica   

In Latin
papilio rubo   
bracken   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Spermatophyta   
Pteridophyta   

Class
Dicotyledonae   
Filicopsida   

Order
Lamiales   
Polypodiales   

Family
Scrophulariaceae   
Dennstaedtiaceae   

Genus
Buddleja   
Pteridium   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
100   
99+
11   
99+

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Properties of Butterfly Bush and Bracken

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Bush and Bracken

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

Butterfly Bush and Bracken Physical Information

Butterfly Bush and Bracken physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm whereas Bracken height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Bush and Bracken are as follows:

Care of Butterfly Bush and Bracken

Care of Butterfly Bush and Bracken 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 Bracken 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 Bracken needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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