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About Butterfly Bush



What is
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Life Span
Perennial 0

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs 0

Origin
Africa, America, Asia 0

Types
Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion 0

Number of Varieties
100 41

Habitat
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides 0

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10 0

AHS Heat Zone
9-2 0

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 0

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped 0

Information
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Plant Size
0

Minimum Height
7.50 cm 100

Minimum Width
4.00 cm 100

Plant Color
0

Flower Color
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White 0

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available 0

Fruit Color
Not Available 0

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green 0

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Light Green 0

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green 0

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available 0

Shape
0

Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped 0

Thorns
No 0

Season
0

Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter 0

Growing Conditions
0

Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade 0

Growth Rate
Fast 0

Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained 0

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline 0

Soil Drainage
Well drained 0

Bloom Time
Spring 0

Repeat Bloomer
Yes 0

Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction 0

Care
0

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot 0

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting 0

Plant Maintenance
Medium 0

Watering Plants
0

Watering Requirements
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period 0

In Summer
Lots of watering 0

In Spring
Moderate 0

In Winter
Average Water 0

Soil
0

Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline 0

Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained 0

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained 0

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade 0

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 0

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer 0

Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites 0

Plant Tolerance
Drought 0

Facts
0

Flowers
Yes 0

Flower Petal Number
Single 0

Fruits
0

Showy Fruit
No 0

Edible Fruit
No 0

Fragrance
0

Fragrant Flower
Yes 0

Fragrant Fruit
No 0

Fragrant Leaf
No 0

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No 0

Showy Foliage
No 0

Showy Bark
No 0

Foliage Texture
Medium 0

Foliage Sheen
Matte 0

Evergreen
Yes 0

Invasive
Sometimes 0

Self-Sowing
Yes 0

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds 0

Allergy
Vomiting 0

Benefits
0

Uses
0

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes 0

Beauty Benefits
Not Available 0

Edible Uses
Yes 0

Environmental Uses
Air purification 0

Plant Benefits
0

Medicinal Uses
Not Available 0

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves 0

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant 0

Used As Indoor Plant
No 0

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes 0

Garden Design
Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation 0

Scientific Name
0

Botanical Name
Buddleia davidii 0

Common Name
Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush 0

In Hindi
Butterfly Bush 0

In German
Schmetterlingsstrauch 0

In French
buisson de papillon 0

In Spanish
arbusto de las mariposas 0

In Greek
Butterfly Μπους 0

In Portuguese
arbusto de borboleta 0

In Polish
Butterfly Bush 0

In Latin
papilio rubo 0

Classification
0

Kingdom
Plantae 0

Phylum
Spermatophyta 0

Class
Dicotyledonae 0

Order
Lamiales 0

Family
Scrophulariaceae 0

Genus
Buddleja 0

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots 0

Tribe
Not Available 0

Subfamily
Not Available 0

Number of Species
100 91

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Properties of Butterfly Bush

Want to know the properties of Butterfly Bush? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Butterfly Bush is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Vomiting. Butterfly Bush Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Butterfly Bush Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Butterfly Bush. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Butterfly Bush physical information is as follows: 7.50 cm tall and 4.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Egg-shaped. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Butterfly Bush

Taking Butterfly Bush Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Butterfly Bush include pruning, which should be 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. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Butterfly Bush

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Butterfly Bush is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Butterfly Bush is a very important plant from Most Useful Shrub Plants. There are 100 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion. This plant's habitat is Along Railroads, River side and Roadsides and it comes in the hardiness zone 5-10. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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