Butterfly Bush

Broom

About Butterfly Bush and Broom

Butterfly Bush

Broom

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Africa, America, Asia

Hybrid origin

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

open Woodlands, sandy seeps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-106-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

8-6

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

H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

7.50 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

4.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White

Yellow, Red, Lemon yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Black, Dark Brown, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Ovate

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, 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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Hardwood Cuttings, Stem Cutting

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

Do not water excessively, Does not require lot of watering

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

Clay, 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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites

Not Available, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Pests and diseases, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

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

Fine

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Vomiting

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bog Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

Antirheumatic, Black Dyes, Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Fibre, Repellent, Used as a dye, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats

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

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Buddleia davidii

CYTISUS 'Lena'

7.2 Common Name

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

Broom

7.2.1 In Hindi

Butterfly Bush

Broom

7.2.2 In German

Schmetterlingsstrauch

Besen

7.2.3 In French

buisson de papillon

balai

7.2.4 In Spanish

arbusto de las mariposas

escoba

7.2.5 In Greek

Butterfly Μπους

σκούπα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

arbusto de borboleta

vassoura

7.2.7 In Polish

Butterfly Bush

miotła

7.2.8 In Latin

papilio rubo

iuniperorum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Buddleja

Cytisus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

10050

1 27800

Properties of Butterfly Bush and Broom

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Bush and Broom

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

Butterfly Bush and Broom Physical Information

Butterfly Bush and Broom physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm whereas Broom height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Bush and Broom are as follows:

Butterfly Bush flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Butterfly Bush leaf color: Gray Green
Broom flower color: Yellow, Red and Lemon yellow
Broom leaf color: Green

Care of Butterfly Bush and Broom

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