Butterfly Bush

Saururus cernuus

About Butterfly Bush and Saururus cernuus

Butterfly Bush

Saururus cernuus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Africa, America, Asia

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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100

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-10

3-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

11-1

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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7.50 cm

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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4.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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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

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brownish Red

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

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Heart-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, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam

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

Summer

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

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

From Rhizomes, Root Division

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

Needs Very high moisture

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

bees

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Bees, Flies, Turtles

5.12 Allergy

Vomiting

allergic reaction, Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening, Wild gardens

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

Insect Bites, Treating fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation

Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Buddleia davidii

SAURURUS cernuus

7.2 Common Name

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

Lizard's Tail

7.2.1 In Hindi

Butterfly Bush

Saururus cernuus

7.2.2 In German

Schmetterlingsstrauch

Saururus cernuus

7.2.3 In French

buisson de papillon

Saururus cernuus

7.2.4 In Spanish

arbusto de las mariposas

cernuus Saururus

7.2.5 In Greek

Butterfly Μπους

Saururus cernuus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

arbusto de borboleta

Saururus cernuus

7.2.7 In Polish

Butterfly Bush

Saururus cernuus

7.2.8 In Latin

papilio rubo

Saururi cernuus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Piperales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Saururaceae

8.6 Genus

Buddleja

Saururus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

1.1 Subfamily

Not Available

1.4 Number of Species

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100

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Butterfly Bush and Saururus cernuus

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Bush and Saururus cernuus

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

Butterfly Bush and Saururus cernuus Physical Information

Butterfly Bush and Saururus cernuus physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm whereas Saururus cernuus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Bush and Saururus cernuus are as follows:

Butterfly Bush flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Butterfly Bush leaf color: Gray Green
Saururus cernuus flower color: White
Saururus cernuus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Butterfly Bush and Saururus cernuus

Care of Butterfly Bush and Saururus cernuus 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 Saururus cernuus 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 Saururus cernuus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.