Butterfly Bush

Silky Dogwood

About Butterfly Bush and Silky Dogwood

Butterfly Bush

Silky Dogwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Africa, America, Asia

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

1.4 Types

Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

Banks, Lake Sides, Shores of rivers or lakes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-10

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

8-5

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

3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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7.50 cm

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180.00 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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180.00 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

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

White

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Dark Green, Brown, Dark Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Acuminate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early 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

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Cuttings, Divison, Stem Cutting

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

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, 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, 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

Red blotch

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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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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Vomiting

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover, Wild gardens, Woodland margins

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects.

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

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Buddleia davidii

CORNUS amomum

7.2 Common Name

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

red willow

7.2.1 In Hindi

Butterfly Bush

silky dogwood

7.2.2 In German

Schmetterlingsstrauch

silky dogwood

7.2.3 In French

buisson de papillon

silky dogwood

7.2.4 In Spanish

arbusto de las mariposas

silky dogwood

7.2.5 In Greek

Butterfly Μπους

silky dogwood

7.2.6 In Portuguese

arbusto de borboleta

silky dogwood

7.2.7 In Polish

Butterfly Bush

silky dogwood

7.2.8 In Latin

papilio rubo

silky dogwood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Cornales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Cornaceae

8.6 Genus

Buddleja

Cornus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Butterfly Bush and Silky Dogwood

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Bush and Silky Dogwood

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

Butterfly Bush and Silky Dogwood Physical Information

Butterfly Bush and Silky Dogwood physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm whereas Silky Dogwood height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Bush and Silky Dogwood are as follows:

Butterfly Bush flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Butterfly Bush leaf color: Gray Green
Silky Dogwood flower color: Ivory
Silky Dogwood leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Butterfly Bush and Silky Dogwood

Care of Butterfly Bush and Silky Dogwood 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 Silky Dogwood 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 Silky Dogwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.