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About Butterfly Bush and Nymphaea Alba


About Nymphaea Alba and Butterfly Bush


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs   
Aquatics   

Origin
Africa, America, Asia   
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia   

Types
Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
100   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides   
Ponds   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10   
5-9   

AHS Heat Zone
9-2   
9-1   

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   

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped   
Not Available   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
7.50 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Minimum Width
4.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White   
White, Yellow, Ivory   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Green   

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Light Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped   
Circular   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter   
Spring, Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Poorly Drained   

Bloom Time
Spring   
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction   
Wet Site   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
In Water   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Poorly Drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

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   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
Yes   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds   
Flies   

Allergy
Vomiting   
Headache   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Astringent   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves   
Root, Seeds   

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant   
Not Available   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation   
Water Gardens   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Buddleia davidii   
NYMPHAEA alba   

Common Name
Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush   
European White Waterlily, Nenuphar, White Lotus   

In Hindi
Butterfly Bush   
Nymphaea alba   

In German
Schmetterlingsstrauch   
Weiße Seerose   

In French
buisson de papillon   
Nénuphar blanc   

In Spanish
arbusto de las mariposas   
Nymphaea alba   

In Greek
Butterfly Μπους   
Nymphaea alba   

In Portuguese
arbusto de borboleta   
Nymphaea alba   

In Polish
Butterfly Bush   
Grzybienie białe   

In Latin
papilio rubo   
Nymphaea alba   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Spermatophyta   
Vascular plant   

Class
Dicotyledonae   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Lamiales   
Nymphaeales   

Family
Scrophulariaceae   
Nymphaeaceae   

Genus
Buddleja   
Nymphaea   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Cassidinae   

Number of Species
100   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Butterfly Bush and Nymphaea Alba

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Bush and Nymphaea Alba

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

Butterfly Bush and Nymphaea Alba Physical Information

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

Care of Butterfly Bush and Nymphaea Alba

Care of Butterfly Bush and Nymphaea Alba 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 Nymphaea Alba 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 Nymphaea Alba needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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