Butterfly Bush

Pride of India

About Butterfly Bush and Pride of India

Butterfly Bush

Pride of India

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tree

1.3 Origin

Africa, America, Asia

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

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

Deciduous forests, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-1010-13

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

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

7.50 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

4.00 cm910.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White

Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Sandy Brown, Chocolate

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Red, Green, Copper

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Red, Copper

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Oval to egg shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Spores

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

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

Dispose of diseased portions, Prune before Winter, Prune for shortening long shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites

Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas, Shallow soil, Soil Compaction

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

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Vomiting

allergic conjunctivitis, Anxiety, Red eyes, sneezing, Sore eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Detoxification, Hormonal Balancing, Liver problems, Obesity, Regulates Blood Sugar

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Making Sweet Scented Oil

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Buddleia davidii

LAGERSTROEMIA speciosa

7.2 Common Name

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

Pride-of-India, Queen's crape-myrtle,

7.2.1 In Hindi

Butterfly Bush

जरुल

7.2.2 In German

Schmetterlingsstrauch

Königinblume

7.2.3 In French

buisson de papillon

lilas des Indes, Lagerstroemia speciosa

7.2.4 In Spanish

arbusto de las mariposas

Banabá Plant

7.2.5 In Greek

Butterfly Μπους

Lagerstroemia speciosa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

arbusto de borboleta

Resedá-gigante

7.2.7 In Polish

Butterfly Bush

Lagerstremia wspaniała

7.2.8 In Latin

papilio rubo

Lagerstroemia speciosa

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Lythraceae

8.6 Genus

Buddleja

Lagerstroemia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

100NA

1 27800

Properties of Butterfly Bush and Pride of India

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Bush and Pride of India

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

Butterfly Bush and Pride of India Physical Information

Butterfly Bush and Pride of India physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm whereas Pride of India height is 610.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Bush and Pride of India are as follows:

Butterfly Bush flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Butterfly Bush leaf color: Gray Green
Pride of India flower color: Pink, Light Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
Pride of India leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Butterfly Bush and Pride of India

Care of Butterfly Bush and Pride of India 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 Pride of India pruning is done Dispose of diseased portions, Prune before Winter and Prune for shortening long shoots. In summer Butterfly Bush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pride of India needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.