Butterfly Bush

Techny Arborvitae

About Butterfly Bush and Techny Arborvitae

Butterfly Bush

Techny Arborvitae

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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

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central 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

Forests, gardens, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-103-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

7-1

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

7.50 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

4.00 cm150.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White

Non Flowering Plant

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Olive, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green, Brown, Black

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Compound

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

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

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

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

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, Partial 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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Bees, Birds

5.12 Allergy

Vomiting

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

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, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Buddleia davidii

THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'

7.2 Common Name

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

White Cedar

7.2.1 In Hindi

Butterfly Bush

Techny Arborvitae

7.2.2 In German

Schmetterlingsstrauch

Techny Lebensbaum

7.2.3 In French

buisson de papillon

Techny Arborvitae

7.2.4 In Spanish

arbusto de las mariposas

Techny Arborvitae

7.2.5 In Greek

Butterfly Μπους

Techny Arborvitae

7.2.6 In Portuguese

arbusto de borboleta

Techny Arborvitae

7.2.7 In Polish

Butterfly Bush

Techny Tuja

7.2.8 In Latin

papilio rubo

Techny Arborvitae

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Pinophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Cupressaceae

8.6 Genus

Buddleja

Thuja

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Dicotyledonous

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

100NA

1 27800

Properties of Butterfly Bush and Techny Arborvitae

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Bush and Techny Arborvitae

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

Butterfly Bush and Techny Arborvitae Physical Information

Butterfly Bush and Techny Arborvitae physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm whereas Techny Arborvitae height is 300.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Bush and Techny Arborvitae are as follows:

Butterfly Bush flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Butterfly Bush leaf color: Gray Green
Techny Arborvitae flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Techny Arborvitae leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Butterfly Bush and Techny Arborvitae

Care of Butterfly Bush and Techny Arborvitae 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 Techny Arborvitae pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Butterfly Bush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Techny Arborvitae needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.