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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin
Africa, America, Asia

Types
Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion

Number of Varieties
100 52

Habitat
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10

AHS Heat Zone
9-2

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

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
7.50 cm 100

Minimum Width
4.00 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier
-

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Light Green

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-

Shape

Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Spring

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, 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

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun, 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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Yes

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
Yes

Invasive
Sometimes

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy
Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Buddleia davidii

Common Name
Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

In Hindi
Butterfly Bush

In German
Schmetterlingsstrauch

In French
buisson de papillon

In Spanish
arbusto de las mariposas

In Greek
Butterfly Μπους

In Portuguese
arbusto de borboleta

In Polish
Butterfly Bush

In Latin
papilio rubo

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Spermatophyta

Class
Dicotyledonae

Order
Lamiales

Family
Scrophulariaceae

Genus
Buddleja

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
100 100

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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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