Butterfly Bush

Tamarack

About Butterfly Bush and Tamarack

Butterfly Bush

Tamarack

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Africa, America, Asia

North America, North-Central United States, Western United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

100NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

Cold Regions, gardens, Open areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-101-4

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

5-1

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

7.50 cm910.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

4.00 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Light Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Light Green

Light Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Yellow, Gold

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Needle like

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

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

Fall, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, 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

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

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

No pruning needed in the early stages, 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

Aphids, Birds, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Aphids, Birds

5.12 Allergy

Vomiting

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Boils, Cold, Frostbite, hemorrhoids

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Buddleia davidii

LARIX laricina

7.2 Common Name

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

Tamarack

7.2.1 In Hindi

Butterfly Bush

टैमेरैक

7.2.2 In German

Schmetterlingsstrauch

tamarack

7.2.3 In French

buisson de papillon

tamarack

7.2.4 In Spanish

arbusto de las mariposas

tamarack

7.2.5 In Greek

Butterfly Μπους

Tamarack

7.2.6 In Portuguese

arbusto de borboleta

Tamarack

7.2.7 In Polish

Butterfly Bush

Tamarack

7.2.8 In Latin

papilio rubo

Tamarack

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Coniferophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Pinaceae

8.6 Genus

Buddleja

Larix

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

100NA

1 27800

Properties of Butterfly Bush and Tamarack

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Bush and Tamarack

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

Butterfly Bush and Tamarack Physical Information

Butterfly Bush and Tamarack physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm whereas Tamarack height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Bush and Tamarack are as follows:

Butterfly Bush flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Butterfly Bush leaf color: Gray Green
Tamarack flower color: Yellow
Tamarack leaf color: Light Green and Blue Green

Care of Butterfly Bush and Tamarack

Care of Butterfly Bush and Tamarack 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 Tamarack pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, 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 Tamarack needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.