Butterfly Bush

Jicama

About Butterfly Bush and Jicama

Butterfly Bush

Jicama

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Africa, America, Asia

Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

100NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-109-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

12-8

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, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

7.50 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

4.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White

White, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Heart-shaped

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Dry soil, Shallow soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

From bulbs

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

Keep ground moist

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

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

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites

Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas, Shallow soil

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

Coarse

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

Butterflies, Mice

5.12 Allergy

Vomiting

Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Improve skin tone

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Soil protection

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Cold, Fever, Inflammation

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Bulbs, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food

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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Buddleia davidii

PACHYRHIZUS erosus

7.2 Common Name

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

Mexican Yam bean

7.2.1 In Hindi

Butterfly Bush

Pachyrhizus erosus

7.2.2 In German

Schmetterlingsstrauch

Yambohne

7.2.3 In French

buisson de papillon

Kłębian kątowaty

7.2.4 In Spanish

arbusto de las mariposas

Pachyrhizus erosus

7.2.5 In Greek

Butterfly Μπους

Pachyrhizus erosus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

arbusto de borboleta

Pachyrhizus erosus

7.2.7 In Polish

Butterfly Bush

Pachyrhizus erosus

7.2.8 In Latin

papilio rubo

Pachyrhizus erosus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Buddleja

Pachyrhizus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

100NA

1 27800

Properties of Butterfly Bush and Jicama

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Bush and Jicama

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

Butterfly Bush and Jicama Physical Information

Butterfly Bush and Jicama physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm whereas Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Butterfly Bush and Jicama are as follows:

Butterfly Bush flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Butterfly Bush leaf color: Gray Green
Jicama flower color: White and Lavender
Jicama leaf color: Green

Care of Butterfly Bush and Jicama

Care of Butterfly Bush and Jicama 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 Jicama 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 Jicama needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate.