Butterfly Bush

Tabardillo

About Butterfly Bush and Tabardillo

Butterfly Bush

Tabardillo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Shrub

Origin

Africa, America, Asia

Mexico

Types

Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion

Number of Varieties

1008

0 40000

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Habitat

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-109-14

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

12-7

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

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.50 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

4.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Brown, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do not water excessively, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Tropical, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Buddleia davidii

CALLIANDRA californica

Common Name

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

Baja fairy duster Zapotillo Chuparosa

In Hindi

Butterfly Bush

tabardillo

In German

Schmetterlingsstrauch

tabardillo

In French

buisson de papillon

tabardillo

In Spanish

arbusto de las mariposas

tabardillo

In Greek

Butterfly Μπους

Tabardillo

In Portuguese

arbusto de borboleta

Tabardillo

In Polish

Butterfly Bush

Tabardillo

In Latin

papilio rubo

Tabardillo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Fabales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Buddleja

Calliandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

10030

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Bush and Tabardillo

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Bush and Tabardillo

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

Butterfly Bush and Tabardillo Physical Information

Butterfly Bush and Tabardillo physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm whereas Tabardillo height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Bush and Tabardillo are as follows:

Butterfly Bush flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Butterfly Bush leaf color: Gray Green
Tabardillo flower color: Red
Tabardillo leaf color: Green

Care of Butterfly Bush and Tabardillo

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