Butterfly Bush

Meadow Saffron

About Butterfly Bush and Meadow Saffron

Butterfly Bush

Meadow Saffron

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Africa, America, Asia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion

boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-10

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

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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

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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7.50 cm

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12.70 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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20.30 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

Purple, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Light Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Several shades of 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

Spring, 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

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

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 Summer, Early Fall

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

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Divison, From bulbs, 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

Keep ground moist

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

Loam

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

no pruning required

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites

Dry root rot, Pest Free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

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

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Whiteflies

5.12 Allergy

Vomiting

Poisonous to grazing animals

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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None

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

anti rheumatic, cathartic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

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, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Buddleia davidii

COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'

7.2 Common Name

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron

7.2.1 In Hindi

Butterfly Bush

meadow saffron

7.2.2 In German

Schmetterlingsstrauch

Herbstzeitlose

7.2.3 In French

buisson de papillon

Colchique d'automne

7.2.4 In Spanish

arbusto de las mariposas

Estado de conservación

7.2.5 In Greek

Butterfly Μπους

meadow saffron

7.2.6 In Portuguese

arbusto de borboleta

Colchicum autumnale

7.2.7 In Polish

Butterfly Bush

Colchicum autumnale

7.2.8 In Latin

papilio rubo

autumnale

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Buddleja

Colchicum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Butterfly Bush and Meadow Saffron

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Bush and Meadow Saffron

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

Butterfly Bush and Meadow Saffron Physical Information

Butterfly Bush and Meadow Saffron physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm whereas Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Bush and Meadow Saffron are as follows:

Butterfly Bush flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Butterfly Bush leaf color: Gray Green
Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet
Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green

Care of Butterfly Bush and Meadow Saffron

Care of Butterfly Bush and Meadow Saffron 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 Meadow Saffron pruning is done no pruning required. In summer Butterfly Bush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Saffron needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.