Butterfly Bush

Chokecherry

About Butterfly Bush and Chokecherry

Butterfly Bush

Chokecherry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tree

1.3 Origin

Africa, America, Asia

North America

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

Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Pine barrens, Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-103-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

8-1

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10, 16

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

7.50 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

4.00 cm550.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Light Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Medium

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

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular 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

Average

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

Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

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

Medium

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Vomiting

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

Asthma, Bronchitis, Cough, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Stomach Ulcers

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Bark, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food

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

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Buddleia davidii

PRUNUS virginiana

7.2 Common Name

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

Wild black cherry, Cherry bark

7.2.1 In Hindi

Butterfly Bush

Chokecherry

7.2.2 In German

Schmetterlingsstrauch

Chokecherry

7.2.3 In French

buisson de papillon

Chokecherry

7.2.4 In Spanish

arbusto de las mariposas

Chokecherry

7.2.5 In Greek

Butterfly Μπους

Chokecherry

7.2.6 In Portuguese

arbusto de borboleta

Chokecherry

7.2.7 In Polish

Butterfly Bush

Chokecherry

7.2.8 In Latin

papilio rubo

chokecherry

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Buddleja

Prunus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Amygdaleae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Amygdaloideae

8.10 Number of Species

100NA

1 27800

Properties of Butterfly Bush and Chokecherry

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Bush and Chokecherry

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

Butterfly Bush and Chokecherry Physical Information

Butterfly Bush and Chokecherry physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm whereas Chokecherry height is 460.00 cm and width 550.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Bush and Chokecherry are as follows:

Butterfly Bush flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Butterfly Bush leaf color: Gray Green
Chokecherry flower color: Not Available
Chokecherry leaf color: Not Available

Care of Butterfly Bush and Chokecherry

Care of Butterfly Bush and Chokecherry 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 Chokecherry pruning is done Remove branches that rub together and Remove dead branches. In summer Butterfly Bush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chokecherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.