Butterfly Bush

Parsnip

About Butterfly Bush and Parsnip

Butterfly Bush

Parsnip

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial and Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Vegetable

Origin

Africa, America, Asia

Europe, Western Asia

Types

Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion

Not Available

Number of Varieties

100NA

0 40000

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Habitat

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

waste ground, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-104-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

7-1

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.50 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

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Minimum Width

4.00 cm7.60 cm

0.1 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

Full 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

Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites

Aphids, Armyworm, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Pitch canker, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Butterflies

Allergy

Vomiting

Stomach burn

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Available

Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Blood purifying, Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Aphrodisiac

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Root

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Buddleia davidii

PASTINACA sativa

Common Name

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

Parsnip

In Hindi

Butterfly Bush

चुकंदर

In German

Schmetterlingsstrauch

Pastinake

In French

buisson de papillon

Panais

In Spanish

arbusto de las mariposas

Chirivía

In Greek

Butterfly Μπους

Είδος δαυκίου

In Portuguese

arbusto de borboleta

cherivia

In Polish

Butterfly Bush

Pasternak

In Latin

papilio rubo

parsnip

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Apiales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Buddleja

Abelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Not Available

Subfamily

Not Available

Number of Species

100NA

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Bush and Parsnip

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Bush and Parsnip

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

Butterfly Bush and Parsnip Physical Information

Butterfly Bush and Parsnip physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm whereas Parsnip height is 15.20 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Bush and Parsnip are as follows:

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

Care of Butterfly Bush and Parsnip

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