Butterfly Bush

Wilga

About Butterfly Bush and Wilga

Butterfly Bush

Wilga

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Africa, America, Asia

Australia

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

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-109-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

Not Available

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

7.50 cm610.00 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

White, Ivory

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

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Linear to lanceolate

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

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Fall, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Cuttings, 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

Water regularly for 2 months

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

Pruning may be required for height clearance

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Does not require fertilizer once established

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites

Free of serious pests and diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

Blowflies, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Vomiting

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Anodyne, Odontalgic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas, Useful for shade

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

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Buddleia davidii

GEIJERA parviflora

7.2 Common Name

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

Wilga, Native Willow

7.2.1 In Hindi

Butterfly Bush

Wilga

7.2.2 In German

Schmetterlingsstrauch

Pirol

7.2.3 In French

buisson de papillon

loriot

7.2.4 In Spanish

arbusto de las mariposas

oriol

7.2.5 In Greek

Butterfly Μπους

φλώρος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

arbusto de borboleta

papa-figos

7.2.7 In Polish

Butterfly Bush

Wilga

7.2.8 In Latin

papilio rubo

oriole

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Charophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Equisetopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Buddleja

Geijera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

100NA

1 27800

Properties of Butterfly Bush and Wilga

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Bush and Wilga

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

Butterfly Bush and Wilga Physical Information

Butterfly Bush and Wilga physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm whereas Wilga height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Bush and Wilga are as follows:

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

Care of Butterfly Bush and Wilga

Care of Butterfly Bush and Wilga 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 Wilga pruning is done Pruning may be required for height clearance. In summer Butterfly Bush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wilga needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.