Butterfly Bush

Silverthorn

About Butterfly Bush and Silverthorn

Butterfly Bush

Silverthorn

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.3 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Shrub

1.5 Origin

Africa, America, Asia

China, Japan

1.7 Types

Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion

Not Available

1.8.1 Number of Varieties

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100

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411 (About Canna)

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3.4 Habitat

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

subtropical regions, Temperate Regions

3.5 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-10

6-9

3.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

9-7

3.8 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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

3.10 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Oval or Rounded

5 Information

5.1 Plant Size

5.1.1 Minimum Height

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7.50 cm

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300.00 cm

Rank: 72 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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6.10.1 Minimum Width

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4.00 cm

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300.00 cm

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6.11 Plant Color

6.11.1 Flower Color

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White

White, Silver

6.11.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

6.11.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Reddish Plum

6.11.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

White, Dark Green, Sienna

6.11.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Light Green

White, Dark Green, Sienna

6.11.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green

White, Dark Green, Sienna

6.11.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

White, Dark Green, Sienna

6.12 Shape

6.12.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

broad, flat

6.13 Thorns

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7 Season

7.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

7.2 Growing Conditions

7.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

7.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

7.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

7.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

7.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

7.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Fall, Late Fall

7.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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7.3 Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Pollution, Salt

8 Care

8.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

8.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Cuttings, root cutting, Seedlings

8.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

8.4 Watering Plants

8.4.1 Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

Average Water Needs

8.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

8.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

8.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

8.5 Soil

8.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

8.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

8.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

8.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

8.7 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

8.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

8.9 Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites

Coral Spot, Leaf spot, Red blotch

8.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

9 Facts

9.1 Flowers

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9.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

9.2 Fruits

9.2.1 Showy Fruit

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9.2.2 Edible Fruit

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9.3 Fragrance

9.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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9.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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9.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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9.4 Showy Foliage

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9.5 Showy Bark

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9.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

9.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

9.8 Evergreen

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9.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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9.10 Self-Sowing

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9.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds

9.12 Allergy

Vomiting

Toxic

10 Benefits

10.1 Uses

10.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

10.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Skin irritation

10.1.3 Edible Uses

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10.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen

10.2 Plant Benefits

10.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Antiasthamatic, Antitussive, Astringent

10.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

10.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge

10.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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10.5 Garden Design

Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

11 Scientific Name

11.1 Botanical Name

Buddleia davidii

Elaeagnus pungens

11.2 Common Name

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

Silverthorn

11.2.1 In Hindi

Butterfly Bush

Silverthorn

11.2.2 In German

Schmetterlingsstrauch

Silverthorn

11.2.3 In French

buisson de papillon

Silverthorn

11.2.4 In Spanish

arbusto de las mariposas

Silverthorn

11.2.5 In Greek

Butterfly Μπους

Silverthorn

11.2.6 In Portuguese

arbusto de borboleta

Silverthorn

11.2.7 In Polish

Butterfly Bush

Silverthorn

11.2.8 In Latin

papilio rubo

Silverthorn

12 Classification

12.1 Kingdom

Plantae

12.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

12.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

12.4 Order

Lamiales

Rhamnales

12.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Elaeagnaceae

12.6 Genus

Buddleja

Elaeagnus

12.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

12.8 Tribe

Not Available

12.9 Subfamily

Not Available

12.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Butterfly Bush and Silverthorn

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Bush and Silverthorn

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

Butterfly Bush and Silverthorn Physical Information

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

Butterfly Bush flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Butterfly Bush leaf color: Gray Green
Silverthorn flower color: White and Silver
Silverthorn leaf color: White, Dark Green and Sienna

Care of Butterfly Bush and Silverthorn

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