Butterfly Bush

Great Blue Lobelia

About Butterfly Bush and Great Blue Lobelia

Butterfly Bush

Great Blue Lobelia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Africa, America, Asia

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Texas, Canada

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 areas, stream banks, Wet Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-104-8

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

7.50 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

4.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White

Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet

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

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

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

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

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Deer resistant, Shade areas, Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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 let dry out between waterings, Needs Very high moisture, Requires consistently moist soil

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

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10-10-10, Balanced liquid fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites

Head smut, Rust, Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant, Shade areas, Wet Site

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

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, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Vomiting

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic if not prepared properly

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Skin Problems

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

Diarrhea, Dysentry, Healing, Stomach pain, Syphilis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Buddleia davidii

LOBELIA siphilitica

7.2 Common Name

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

Great blue lobelia, great lobelia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Butterfly Bush

महान ब्लू लोबेलिआ

7.2.2 In German

Schmetterlingsstrauch

Great Blue Lobelia

7.2.3 In French

buisson de papillon

Great Lobelia bleu

7.2.4 In Spanish

arbusto de las mariposas

Gran Lobelia azul

7.2.5 In Greek

Butterfly Μπους

Μεγάλη Μπλε Lobelia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

arbusto de borboleta

Grande Lobelia azul

7.2.7 In Polish

Butterfly Bush

Great Blue Lobelia

7.2.8 In Latin

papilio rubo

Blue Lobelia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Campanulales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Lobeliaceae

8.6 Genus

Buddleja

Lobelia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Lobelioideae

8.10 Number of Species

100415

1 27800

Properties of Butterfly Bush and Great Blue Lobelia

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Bush and Great Blue Lobelia

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

Butterfly Bush and Great Blue Lobelia Physical Information

Butterfly Bush and Great Blue Lobelia physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm whereas Great Blue Lobelia height is 60.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Bush and Great Blue Lobelia are as follows:

Butterfly Bush flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Butterfly Bush leaf color: Gray Green
Great Blue Lobelia flower color: Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Great Blue Lobelia leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Butterfly Bush and Great Blue Lobelia

Care of Butterfly Bush and Great Blue Lobelia 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 Great Blue Lobelia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Butterfly Bush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Great Blue Lobelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.