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Butterfly Bush
Butterfly Bush

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About Butterfly Bush and Pineapple Weed

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Shrub

Origin

Africa, America, Asia
North America, Western United States, Canada

Types

Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion
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Number of Varieties

1001
0 40000
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Habitat

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides
Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-104-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-2
12 - 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
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Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.50 cm12.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

4.00 cm12.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White
Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

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

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Cone shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

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
Requires a lot of watering

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
Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Dry, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites
Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds
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Allergy

Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Added to salads, Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation
Flower borders, Landscape

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Buddleia davidii
Matricaria discoidea

Common Name

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush
Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile

In Hindi

Butterfly Bush
Pineapple Weed

In German

Schmetterlingsstrauch
Strahlenlose Kamille

In French

buisson de papillon
Matricaire odorante

In Spanish

arbusto de las mariposas
Pineapple Weed

In Greek

Butterfly Μπους
ξύλο ανανά

In Portuguese

arbusto de borboleta
Pineapple Weed

In Polish

Butterfly Bush
Rumianek bezpromieniowy

In Latin

papilio rubo
Pineapple Weed

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Asterales

Family

Scrophulariaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Buddleja
Matricaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Anthemideae

Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

1001
1 27800
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Properties of Butterfly Bush and Pineapple Weed

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

Season and Care of Butterfly Bush and Pineapple Weed

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

Butterfly Bush and Pineapple Weed Physical Information

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

  • Butterfly Bush flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red and White

  • Butterfly Bush leaf color: Gray Green

  • Pineapple Weed flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse

  • Pineapple Weed leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Butterfly Bush and Pineapple Weed

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