Cardinal Flower

Butterfly Bush

About Cardinal Flower and Butterfly Bush

Cardinal Flower

Butterfly Bush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Africa, America, Asia

1.4 Types

Herbaceous perennial

Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Lakes, Pastures, Prairies, Roadsides, Swamps, Woodlands

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

5-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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61.00 cm

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7.50 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

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4.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Crimson, Dark Red

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Gray Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

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

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Insects

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Headache, Rheumatism, Stomach pain

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LOBELIA cardinalis

Buddleia davidii

7.2 Common Name

Cardinal Flower

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

7.2.1 In Hindi

Cardinal Flower

Butterfly Bush

7.2.2 In German

Cardinal Flower

Schmetterlingsstrauch

7.2.3 In French

Cardinal Flower

buisson de papillon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cardinal Flower

arbusto de las mariposas

7.2.5 In Greek

Καρδινάλιος λουλούδι

Butterfly Μπους

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cardinal Flower

arbusto de borboleta

7.2.7 In Polish

Cardinal Flower

Butterfly Bush

7.2.8 In Latin

Cardinalis Flower

papilio rubo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Asterales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Lobeliaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Lobelia

Buddleja

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Lobelioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Cardinal Flower and Butterfly Bush

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

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Season and Care of Cardinal Flower and Butterfly Bush

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

Cardinal Flower and Butterfly Bush Physical Information

Cardinal Flower and Butterfly Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Cardinal Flower height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm. The color specification of Cardinal Flower and Butterfly Bush are as follows:

Cardinal Flower flower color: Red, Crimson and Dark Red
Cardinal Flower leaf color: Dark Green
Butterfly Bush flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Butterfly Bush leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Cardinal Flower and Butterfly Bush

Care of Cardinal Flower and Butterfly Bush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cardinal Flower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead 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 Cardinal Flower 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.