Butterfly Bush

Golden Lotus

About Butterfly Bush and Golden Lotus

Butterfly Bush

Golden Lotus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Africa, America, Asia

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

1.4 Types

Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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100

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

secondary forest, shaded woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-10

8-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

12-5

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

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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7.50 cm

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150.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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4.00 cm

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120.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White

White, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Not Available, Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Light Green

Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

broad, flat

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

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

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

Average Water Needs, Do not water excessively, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites

Mealy bugs, Red spider mite

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

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

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds, Insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Vomiting

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

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, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Buddleia davidii

ALPINIA zerumbet 'Variegata'

7.2 Common Name

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

Golden Lotus, Shell Ginger, Variegated Shell Ginger

7.2.1 In Hindi

Butterfly Bush

golden lotus

7.2.2 In German

Schmetterlingsstrauch

golden lotus

7.2.3 In French

buisson de papillon

golden lotus

7.2.4 In Spanish

arbusto de las mariposas

golden lotus

7.2.5 In Greek

Butterfly Μπους

golden lotus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

arbusto de borboleta

golden lotus

7.2.7 In Polish

Butterfly Bush

golden lotus

7.2.8 In Latin

papilio rubo

golden lotus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Zingiberaceae

8.6 Genus

Buddleja

Ensete

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Butterfly Bush and Golden Lotus

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Bush and Golden Lotus

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

Butterfly Bush and Golden Lotus Physical Information

Butterfly Bush and Golden Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm whereas Golden Lotus height is 150.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Bush and Golden Lotus are as follows:

Butterfly Bush flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Butterfly Bush leaf color: Gray Green
Golden Lotus flower color: White and Light Pink
Golden Lotus leaf color: Yellow, Green, Dark Green and Light Yellow

Care of Butterfly Bush and Golden Lotus

Care of Butterfly Bush and Golden Lotus 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 Golden Lotus pruning is done Prune central stem, 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 Golden Lotus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.