Butterfly Bush

Pong-pong

About Butterfly Bush and Pong-pong

Butterfly Bush

Pong-pong

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Africa, America, Asia

Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

1.4 Types

Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

100NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

moist forests, Tropical areas, Tropical Indian Ocean Islands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-1010-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

Not Available

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

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, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Purple, Rose, Bronze, Brown, Sandy Brown, Black

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

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Lanceolate

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

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Winter, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Cuttings, 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

Water Deeply, Water during periods of drought

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

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

Red blotch

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

Coarse

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

Bees

5.12 Allergy

Vomiting

Not Available

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

Heart problems, Itching

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Branch, Stem, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Unknown

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, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Buddleia davidii

CERBERA manghas

7.2 Common Name

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

Arbon, Mifukuragi, Beach Milkwood, Dog Bane, Dog Bone, Grey Milkwood, Milkwood, Grey, Milkwood, Pink Eyed Cerbera, Rubber Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Butterfly Bush

Bintaro

7.2.2 In German

Schmetterlingsstrauch

Pong pong

7.2.3 In French

buisson de papillon

Faux manguier

7.2.4 In Spanish

arbusto de las mariposas

Pong pong

7.2.5 In Greek

Butterfly Μπους

Pong pong

7.2.6 In Portuguese

arbusto de borboleta

Pong pong

7.2.7 In Polish

Butterfly Bush

Pong pong

7.2.8 In Latin

papilio rubo

Pong pong

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Buddleja

Cerbera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Plumerieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Rauvolfioideae

8.10 Number of Species

100NA

1 27800

Properties of Butterfly Bush and Pong-pong

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Bush and Pong-pong

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

Butterfly Bush and Pong-pong Physical Information

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

Butterfly Bush flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Butterfly Bush leaf color: Gray Green
Pong-pong flower color: White and Pink
Pong-pong leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Butterfly Bush and Pong-pong

Care of Butterfly Bush and Pong-pong 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 Pong-pong 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 Pong-pong needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.