Butterfly Bush

Potentilla

About Butterfly Bush and Potentilla

Butterfly Bush

Potentilla

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Africa, America, Asia

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1.4 Types

Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion

Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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100

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-10

3-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

10-1

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

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

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

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2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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7.50 cm

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91.44 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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4.00 cm

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91.44 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White

Orange, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Light Green

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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green

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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

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Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Small elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Early Fall, Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

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3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

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3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Late Summer, Summer

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

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

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

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4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

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4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

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

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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

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5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Vomiting

Avoid during Pregnancy

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye

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

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Buddleia davidii

POTENTILLA

7.2 Common Name

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

Potentilla

7.2.1 In Hindi

Butterfly Bush

Potentilla plant

7.2.2 In German

Schmetterlingsstrauch

Potentilla Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

buisson de papillon

plante Potentilla

7.2.4 In Spanish

arbusto de las mariposas

planta Potentilla

7.2.5 In Greek

Butterfly Μπους

φυτό potentilla

7.2.6 In Portuguese

arbusto de borboleta

planta Potentilla

7.2.7 In Polish

Butterfly Bush

Potentilla roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

papilio rubo

Potentilla herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Buddleja

Potentilla

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

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Rosoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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100

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300

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Properties of Butterfly Bush and Potentilla

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Bush and Potentilla

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

Butterfly Bush and Potentilla Physical Information

Butterfly Bush and Potentilla physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm whereas Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Bush and Potentilla are as follows:

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

Care of Butterfly Bush and Potentilla

Care of Butterfly Bush and Potentilla 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 Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, 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 Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.