Butterfly Bush

Dendrochilum Orchid

About Butterfly Bush and Dendrochilum Orchid

Butterfly Bush

Dendrochilum Orchid

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

Africa, America, Asia

Southeastern Asia

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

Wild

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-1010-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

10-5

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

7.50 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

4.00 cm20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White

Light Yellow, Yellow green, Tan

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Light Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Long Elliptic

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Divison, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

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 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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites

bees

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Vomiting

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

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

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Buddleia davidii

DENDROCHILUM latifolium

7.2 Common Name

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

Dendrochilum Orchid, Large-leaved Chain Orchid

7.2.1 In Hindi

Butterfly Bush

Dendrochilum Orchid

7.2.2 In German

Schmetterlingsstrauch

Dendrochilum Orchid

7.2.3 In French

buisson de papillon

Dendrochilum Orchid

7.2.4 In Spanish

arbusto de las mariposas

Dendrochilum Orchid

7.2.5 In Greek

Butterfly Μπους

Dendrochilum Orchid

7.2.6 In Portuguese

arbusto de borboleta

Dendrochilum Orchid

7.2.7 In Polish

Butterfly Bush

Dendrochilum Orchid

7.2.8 In Latin

papilio rubo

Dendrochilum Orchid

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Orchidaceae

8.6 Genus

Buddleja

Dendrochilum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Coelogyneae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

100286

1 27800

Properties of Butterfly Bush and Dendrochilum Orchid

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Bush and Dendrochilum Orchid

Season and care of Butterfly Bush and Dendrochilum Orchid is important to know. While considering everything about Butterfly Bush and Dendrochilum Orchid Care, growing season is an essential factor. Butterfly Bush season is Fall, Spring, Summer and Winter and Dendrochilum Orchid season is Fall, Spring, Summer and Winter. The type of soil for Butterfly Bush is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained and for Dendrochilum Orchid is Not Available while the PH of soil for Butterfly Bush is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline and for Dendrochilum Orchid is Acidic, Neutral.

Butterfly Bush and Dendrochilum Orchid Physical Information

Butterfly Bush and Dendrochilum Orchid physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm whereas Dendrochilum Orchid height is 45.70 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Bush and Dendrochilum Orchid are as follows:

Butterfly Bush flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Butterfly Bush leaf color: Gray Green
Dendrochilum Orchid flower color: Light Yellow, Yellow green and Tan
Dendrochilum Orchid leaf color: Light Green

Care of Butterfly Bush and Dendrochilum Orchid

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