Chinese Privet

Butterfly Bush

About Chinese Privet and Butterfly Bush

Chinese Privet

Butterfly Bush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

China

Africa, America, Asia

1.4 Types

Ligustrum sinense concavum, Ligustrum sinense coryanum, Ligustrum sinense dissimile

Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

8100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Not Available

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-105-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm7.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm4.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black

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

Dark Green

Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune in spring

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

Fertilize just before the growing season begins

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Salt

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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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, small hedge

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Street Trees

Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ligustrum sinense

Buddleia davidii

7.2 Common Name

Chinese privet

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chinese privet

Butterfly Bush

7.2.2 In German

Chinesischer Liguster

Schmetterlingsstrauch

7.2.3 In French

Chinese privet

buisson de papillon

7.2.4 In Spanish

aligustrina, ligustrina, ligustrín, o aligustre

arbusto de las mariposas

7.2.5 In Greek

Κινέζοι privet

Butterfly Μπους

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Ligustrina

arbusto de borboleta

7.2.7 In Polish

Chiński ligustr

Butterfly Bush

7.2.8 In Latin

Chinese privet

papilio rubo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Oleaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Ligustrum

Buddleja

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Oleeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

50100

1 27800

Properties of Chinese Privet and Butterfly Bush

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Privet and Butterfly Bush

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

Chinese Privet and Butterfly Bush Physical Information

Chinese Privet and Butterfly Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Privet height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Privet and Butterfly Bush are as follows:

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

Care of Chinese Privet and Butterfly Bush

Care of Chinese Privet and Butterfly Bush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Privet pruning is done Prune in spring 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 Chinese Privet 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.