Buttonbush

Butterfly Bush

About Buttonbush and Butterfly Bush

Buttonbush

Butterfly Bush

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

South Africa

Africa, America, Asia

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion

Number of Varieties

7100

0 40000

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-2

Sunset Zone

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm7.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm4.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

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

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

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

Red blotch

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Toxic

Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

Buddleia davidii

Common Name

Buttonbush

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

Butterfly Bush

In German

Button Strauch

Schmetterlingsstrauch

In French

buttonbush arbuste

buisson de papillon

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

arbusto de las mariposas

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Butterfly Μπους

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

arbusto de borboleta

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Butterfly Bush

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

papilio rubo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Rubiales

Lamiales

Family

Bruniaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Buddleja

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

12100

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Butterfly Bush

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Butterfly Bush

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

Buttonbush and Butterfly Bush Physical Information

Buttonbush and Butterfly Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Butterfly Bush are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Butterfly Bush flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Butterfly Bush leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Buttonbush and Butterfly Bush

Care of Buttonbush and Butterfly Bush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves and 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. In summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Bush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.