Butterfly Bush

Persian Lime

About Butterfly Bush and Persian Lime

Butterfly Bush

Persian Lime

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Africa, America, Asia

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

1.4 Types

Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion

Shiraz Limoo,Tahiti lime , Bearss lime

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

100NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

Warm soil, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-109-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

12-9

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

7.50 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

4.00 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White

White, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow, Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

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

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Grafting, Layering

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 over Water

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites

Mites

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

Glossy

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

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Vomiting

Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Available

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Antibacterial, Astringent, Carminative, Refrigerant

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Cleanser, Repellent

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, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Buddleia davidii

CITRUS latifolia

7.2 Common Name

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

Persian Lime

7.2.1 In Hindi

Butterfly Bush

Persian lime

7.2.2 In German

Schmetterlingsstrauch

Gewöhnliche Limette

7.2.3 In French

buisson de papillon

Citrus × latifolia

7.2.4 In Spanish

arbusto de las mariposas

Citrus latifolia

7.2.5 In Greek

Butterfly Μπους

Persian lime

7.2.6 In Portuguese

arbusto de borboleta

Citrus × latifolia

7.2.7 In Polish

Butterfly Bush

Persian lime

7.2.8 In Latin

papilio rubo

Persian lime

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Buddleja

Citrus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

100NA

1 27800

Properties of Butterfly Bush and Persian Lime

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Bush and Persian Lime

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

Butterfly Bush and Persian Lime Physical Information

Butterfly Bush and Persian Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm whereas Persian Lime height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Bush and Persian Lime are as follows:

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

Care of Butterfly Bush and Persian Lime

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