Butterfly Bush

Japanese primrose

About Butterfly Bush and Japanese primrose

Butterfly Bush

Japanese primrose

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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

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

100NA

0 40000

1.7 Habitat

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

Roadsides, sand dunes, Waste areas

1.8 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-105-9

0 99

2.2 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

8-2

2.3 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

2.4 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Oval or Rounded

3 Information

3.1 Plant Size

3.1.1 Minimum Height

7.50 cm370.00 cm

0.54 3900

3.1.2 Minimum Width

4.00 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

3.2 Plant Color

3.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White

White

3.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

3.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow, Dark Red

3.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green

3.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Light Green

Green

3.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

3.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

3.3 Shape

3.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Oblong

3.4 Thorns

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4 Season

4.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

4.2 Growing Conditions

4.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

4.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam

4.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

4.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

4.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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4.3 Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

5 Care

5.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

5.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

5.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

5.4 Watering Plants

5.4.1 Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

5.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

5.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

5.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

5.5 Soil

5.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

5.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam

5.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

5.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

5.7 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

5.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

5.9 Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites

Slugs, Snails

5.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Variety of soil types

6 Facts

6.1 Flowers

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6.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

6.2 Fruits

6.2.1 Showy Fruit

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6.2.2 Edible Fruit

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6.4 Fragrance

6.4.1 Fragrant Flower

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6.4.3 Fragrant Fruit

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6.4.5 Fragrant Leaf

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6.4.7 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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6.5 Showy Foliage

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6.6 Showy Bark

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6.8 Foliage Texture

Medium

6.9 Foliage Sheen

Matte

6.11 Evergreen

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6.12 Invasive

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6.13 Self-Sowing

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7.2 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Insects

7.4 Allergy

Vomiting

Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation

8 Benefits

8.1 Uses

8.1.2 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

8.1.3 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss

8.1.5 Edible Uses

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8.1.8 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility

8.2 Plant Benefits

8.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Eczema

8.2.4 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Root

8.2.5 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

8.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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9.2 Used As Outdoor Plant

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9.5 Garden Design

Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation

Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

10 Scientific Name

10.1 Botanical Name

Buddleia davidii

MALUS domestica 'Winesap'

10.2 Common Name

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

Apple, Dessert Apple, Winesap Apple

10.2.2 In Hindi

Butterfly Bush

Primula sieboldii

10.2.4 In German

Schmetterlingsstrauch

Siebolds Primel

10.2.6 In French

buisson de papillon

Primrose japonaise

10.2.7 In Spanish

arbusto de las mariposas

Primula sieboldii

10.2.8 In Greek

Butterfly Μπους

Primula sieboldii

10.3.2 In Portuguese

arbusto de borboleta

Primula sieboldii

10.3.3 In Polish

Butterfly Bush

Pierwiosnek Siebolda

10.3.5 In Latin

papilio rubo

Primula sieboldii

11 Classification

11.1 Kingdom

Plantae

11.3 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

11.5 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

11.7 Order

Lamiales

Myrtales

11.9 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Onagraceae

11.11 Genus

Buddleja

Oenothera

12.2 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

12.3 Tribe

Not Available

Onagreae

12.4 Subfamily

Not Available

Onagroideae

12.5 Number of Species

100145

1 27800

Properties of Butterfly Bush and Japanese primrose

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Bush and Japanese primrose

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

Butterfly Bush and Japanese primrose Physical Information

Butterfly Bush and Japanese primrose physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm whereas Japanese primrose height is 370.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Bush and Japanese primrose are as follows:

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

Care of Butterfly Bush and Japanese primrose

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