Butterfly Bush

Liquorice

About Butterfly Bush and Liquorice

Butterfly Bush

Liquorice

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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

Central 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

Dry areas, Hot climate regions, Low annual rainfall regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-108-11

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

16, 17, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

7.50 cm30.50 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

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Gold, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Gray Green, Silver, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Light Green

Gray Green, Silver, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Gray Green, Silver, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, 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

Neutral, Alkaline

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

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Stem Planting

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

Allow to dry out slightly between watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Adequately

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

Neutral, Alkaline

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

Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Put diluted fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites

Black Spot, Caterpillars, Gray mold, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Root rot, Stem rot, Thripes, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Vomiting

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for the Scalp, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Improve skin tone, Natural Sunscreen, Nourishes scalp, Prevents Premature Baldness, Speed hair growth

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Not Available

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Asthma, Cramps, Menopause problems, Menstrual Disorders, Oral health, Respiratory Disorders, Skin Disorders, Skin irritation, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Root, Root bark

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food, 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

Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Buddleia davidii

HELICHRYSUM thianschanicum

7.2 Common Name

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

Licorice Plant

7.2.1 In Hindi

Butterfly Bush

मुलैठी

7.2.2 In German

Schmetterlingsstrauch

Lakritze

7.2.3 In French

buisson de papillon

réglisse

7.2.4 In Spanish

arbusto de las mariposas

regaliz

7.2.5 In Greek

Butterfly Μπους

γλυκόρριζα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

arbusto de borboleta

alcaçuz

7.2.7 In Polish

Butterfly Bush

lukrecja

7.2.8 In Latin

papilio rubo

liquorice

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Buddleja

Glycyrrhiza

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Galegeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

100NA

1 27800

Properties of Butterfly Bush and Liquorice

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Bush and Liquorice

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

Butterfly Bush and Liquorice Physical Information

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

Butterfly Bush flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Butterfly Bush leaf color: Gray Green
Liquorice flower color: Yellow
Liquorice leaf color: Gray Green, Silver and Gray

Care of Butterfly Bush and Liquorice

Care of Butterfly Bush and Liquorice 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 Liquorice pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Butterfly Bush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Liquorice needs Adequately and in winter, it needs Average Water.