Butterfly Bush

Japanese Holly

About Butterfly Bush and Japanese Holly

Butterfly Bush

Japanese Holly

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Africa, America, Asia

Eastern 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

Well Drained, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-105-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

Not Available

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Oval or Rounded

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 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White

White, Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Rooted stem cutting, Stem Cutting, 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

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently

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

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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 leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites

Leafminers, Mites, Nematodes, Red blotch, Root rot, Tar spot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Full Sun

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Bugs, Insects, Sawfly

5.12 Allergy

Vomiting

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification

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

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Not Available

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, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Buddleia davidii

ILEX crenata

7.2 Common Name

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

Box Leaved Holly Beehive Japanese Holly

7.2.1 In Hindi

Butterfly Bush

Japanese Holly

7.2.2 In German

Schmetterlingsstrauch

japanische Holly

7.2.3 In French

buisson de papillon

houx japonais

7.2.4 In Spanish

arbusto de las mariposas

acebo japonés

7.2.5 In Greek

Butterfly Μπους

Ιαπωνικά Holly

7.2.6 In Portuguese

arbusto de borboleta

Holly japonês

7.2.7 In Polish

Butterfly Bush

japoński Holly

7.2.8 In Latin

papilio rubo

Holly Italica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Aquifoliales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Aquifoliaceae

8.6 Genus

Buddleja

Ilex

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

100NA

1 27800

Properties of Butterfly Bush and Japanese Holly

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Bush and Japanese Holly

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

Butterfly Bush and Japanese Holly Physical Information

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

Butterfly Bush flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Butterfly Bush leaf color: Gray Green
Japanese Holly flower color: White and Light Green
Japanese Holly leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Butterfly Bush and Japanese Holly

Care of Butterfly Bush and Japanese Holly 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 Japanese Holly 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 Japanese Holly needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.