Butterfly Bush

Star Anise

About Butterfly Bush and Star Anise

Butterfly Bush

Star Anise

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Africa, America, Asia

Southeastern United States

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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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-10

6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

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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

Upright/Erect

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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150.00 cm

Rank: 74 (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

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Olive

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Light Green

Olive

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Olive

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Olive

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Long, Alternate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

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, Do Not over Water

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

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

Compost

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites

Fungal Diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Insignificant

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

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Dogs

5.12 Allergy

Vomiting

Hypertonia, Nausea, Spasms, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Borders

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Erosion control

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Antibacterial, Appetizer, Expectorant, Homeopathy

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as essential oil, Used in flavouring curries, teas, Used to sweeten the breath

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

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Buddleia davidii

ILLICIUM parviflorum

7.2 Common Name

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

Chinese Star Anise, Badiam

7.2.1 In Hindi

Butterfly Bush

चक्र फूल

7.2.2 In German

Schmetterlingsstrauch

Sternanis

7.2.3 In French

buisson de papillon

Anis étoilé

7.2.4 In Spanish

arbusto de las mariposas

Anís estrellado

7.2.5 In Greek

Butterfly Μπους

Γλυκάνισο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

arbusto de borboleta

Star Anise

7.2.7 In Polish

Butterfly Bush

Anyż

7.2.8 In Latin

papilio rubo

Star Anise

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Illiciales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Illiciaceae

8.6 Genus

Buddleja

Illicium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Illicieae

8.9 Subfamily

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Illicioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Butterfly Bush and Star Anise

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Bush and Star Anise

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

Butterfly Bush and Star Anise Physical Information

Butterfly Bush and Star Anise physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm whereas Star Anise height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Bush and Star Anise are as follows:

Butterfly Bush flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Butterfly Bush leaf color: Gray Green
Star Anise flower color: Yellow green
Star Anise leaf color: Olive

Care of Butterfly Bush and Star Anise

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