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Butterfly Bush
Butterfly Bush

Red Buckeye
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About Butterfly Bush and Red Buckeye

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Tree

Origin

Africa, America, Asia
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

1002
0 40000
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Habitat

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-105-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-2
9-5

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
2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.50 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

4.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White
Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green
Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
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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
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

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

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 dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites
Leaf Blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Vomiting
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Buddleia davidii
AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush
Red Buckeye

In Hindi

Butterfly Bush
Red Buckeye

In German

Schmetterlingsstrauch
Red Buckeye

In French

buisson de papillon
Red Buckeye

In Spanish

arbusto de las mariposas
rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

Butterfly Μπους
κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

arbusto de borboleta
Red Buckeye

In Polish

Butterfly Bush
Red Buckeye

In Latin

papilio rubo
Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Sapindales

Family

Scrophulariaceae
Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Buddleja
Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

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Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

10020
1 27800
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Properties of Butterfly Bush and Red Buckeye

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

Season and Care of Butterfly Bush and Red Buckeye

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

Butterfly Bush and Red Buckeye Physical Information

Butterfly Bush and Red Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm whereas Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Bush and Red Buckeye are as follows:

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

  • Butterfly Bush leaf color: Gray Green

  • Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red

  • Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Butterfly Bush and Red Buckeye

Care of Butterfly Bush and Red Buckeye 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 Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Butterfly Bush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.