Butterfly Bush

Teak

About Butterfly Bush and Teak

Butterfly Bush

Teak

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tree

Origin

Africa, America, Asia

Southeastern Asia

Types

Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion

Nilambur teak, Adilabad teak

Number of Varieties

1005

0 40000

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Habitat

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

Hillside, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-1010-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

12-10

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

H1, H2

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.50 cm2,740.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

4.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green, Light 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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

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 dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds, Woodpeckers

Allergy

Vomiting

Eye irritation, Red eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anemia, Inflammation, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Root bark

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used in construction, Used in pencil industry, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Buddleia davidii

TECTONA grandis

Common Name

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

East Indian Oak, Teak

In Hindi

Butterfly Bush

सागौन

In German

Schmetterlingsstrauch

Teak

In French

buisson de papillon

Teak

In Spanish

arbusto de las mariposas

Teak

In Greek

Butterfly Μπους

Teak

In Portuguese

arbusto de borboleta

Teak

In Polish

Butterfly Bush

Teak

In Latin

papilio rubo

Teak

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Verbenaceae

Genus

Buddleja

Tectona

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1005

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Bush and Teak

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Bush and Teak

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

Butterfly Bush and Teak Physical Information

Butterfly Bush and Teak physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm whereas Teak height is 2,740.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Bush and Teak are as follows:

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

Care of Butterfly Bush and Teak

Care of Butterfly Bush and Teak 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 Teak pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning. In summer Butterfly Bush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Teak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.