Butterfly Bush

Firewheel

About Butterfly Bush and Firewheel

Butterfly Bush

Firewheel

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Shrub

Origin

Africa, America, Asia

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion

Gaillardia pulchella var. Australis Gaillardia pulchella var. Picta

Number of Varieties

1002

0 40000

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Habitat

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

Brushlands, damp meadows, gardens, Grassland, Shaded sites

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-10-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

12 - 1

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, H2, 1a, 1b, 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

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.50 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

4.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White

Yellow, Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Light Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

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, Never Over-water, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loamy, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation

Cottage garden, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Buddleia davidii

GAILLARDIA pulchella 'Baltoredem'

Common Name

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

Firewheel

In Hindi

Butterfly Bush

Firewheel

In German

Schmetterlingsstrauch

Feuerrad

In French

buisson de papillon

Firewheel

In Spanish

arbusto de las mariposas

Firewheel

In Greek

Butterfly Μπους

Firewheel

In Portuguese

arbusto de borboleta

Firewheel

In Polish

Butterfly Bush

Firewheel

In Latin

papilio rubo

Firewheel

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae

Order

Lamiales

Asterales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Buddleja

Gaillardia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Campanuliden, Eudicots

Tribe

Embryophyta

Subfamily

Number of Species

10025

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Bush and Firewheel

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Bush and Firewheel

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

Butterfly Bush and Firewheel Physical Information

Butterfly Bush and Firewheel physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm whereas Firewheel height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Bush and Firewheel are as follows:

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

Care of Butterfly Bush and Firewheel

Care of Butterfly Bush and Firewheel 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 Firewheel pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Butterfly Bush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Firewheel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.