Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Africa, America, Asia
Southeastern Asia
Types
Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides
Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10
11-15
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
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White
Green, Burgundy, Dark Red, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Umbrella Like
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade
Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Leaf Cutting, Tissue culture, Tuber propagation
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period
Do Not over Water, watered when a new leaf first appears
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade
Partial shade
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
organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites
Tuber Rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Insects, pollinators
Allergy
Vomiting
Toxic if not prepared properly
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Diarrhea, Fever, Stomach aliments, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Leaf Stalks, Tuber
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation
Container, Feature Plant, Tropical
Botanical Name
Buddleia davidii
AMORPHOPHALLUS titanum
Common Name
Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush
Titan Arum
In Hindi
Butterfly Bush
Titan Arum
In German
Schmetterlingsstrauch
Titan Arum
In French
buisson de papillon
Titan Arum
In Spanish
arbusto de las mariposas
Arum Titan
In Greek
Butterfly Μπους
Titan Arum
In Portuguese
arbusto de borboleta
Titan Arum
In Polish
Butterfly Bush
Titan Arum
In Latin
papilio rubo
Titan Arum
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Lilopsida
Order
Lamiales
Alismatales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Araceae
Genus
Buddleja
Amorphophallus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Thomsonieae
Subfamily
Not Available
Aroideae
Season and Care of Butterfly Bush and Titan Arum
Season and care of Butterfly Bush and Titan Arum is important to know. While considering everything about Butterfly Bush and Titan Arum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Butterfly Bush season is Fall, Spring, Summer and Winter and Titan Arum season is Fall, Spring, Summer and Winter. The type of soil for Butterfly Bush is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained and for Titan Arum is Loam while the PH of soil for Butterfly Bush is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline and for Titan Arum is Neutral, Alkaline.
Butterfly Bush and Titan Arum Physical Information
Butterfly Bush and Titan Arum physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm whereas Titan Arum height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Bush and Titan Arum are as follows:
Butterfly Bush flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Butterfly Bush leaf color: Gray Green
Titan Arum flower color: Green, Burgundy, Dark Red and Ivory
- Titan Arum leaf color: Not Available
Care of Butterfly Bush and Titan Arum
Care of Butterfly Bush and Titan Arum 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 Titan Arum 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 Titan Arum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.