Butterfly Bush

Loosestrife

About Butterfly Bush and Loosestrife

Butterfly Bush

Loosestrife

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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

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

meadows, Wet ground

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-10

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

9-1

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

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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7.50 cm

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30.50 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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4.00 cm

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40.60 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White

Pink, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray 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

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Long Linear

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

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

Ground, In Water

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

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

Do not let dry out between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Requires a lot of watering, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Lots of watering

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, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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, Prune in summer

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Don't use high pH fertilizers, fertilize in spring

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites

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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

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

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5.12 Allergy

Vomiting

Diarrhea, Intestinal gas

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Acne

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Cosmetics

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, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Buddleia davidii

LYTHRUM 'Happy'

7.2 Common Name

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

Loosetrife

7.2.1 In Hindi

Butterfly Bush

Loosetrife

7.2.2 In German

Schmetterlingsstrauch

Loosetrife

7.2.3 In French

buisson de papillon

salicaire

7.2.4 In Spanish

arbusto de las mariposas

loosetrife

7.2.5 In Greek

Butterfly Μπους

loosetrife

7.2.6 In Portuguese

arbusto de borboleta

loosetrife

7.2.7 In Polish

Butterfly Bush

loosetrife

7.2.8 In Latin

papilio rubo

loosetrife

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Lythraceae

8.6 Genus

Buddleja

Lythrum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Butterfly Bush and Loosestrife

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Bush and Loosestrife

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

Butterfly Bush and Loosestrife Physical Information

Butterfly Bush and Loosestrife physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm whereas Loosestrife height is 30.50 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Bush and Loosestrife are as follows:

Butterfly Bush flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Butterfly Bush leaf color: Gray Green
Loosestrife flower color: Pink and Rose
Loosestrife leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Butterfly Bush and Loosestrife

Care of Butterfly Bush and Loosestrife 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 Loosestrife pruning is done Prune in spring and Prune in summer. In summer Butterfly Bush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Loosestrife needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Lots of watering.