Chokecherry

Butterfly Bush

About Chokecherry and Butterfly Bush

Chokecherry

Butterfly Bush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

North America

Africa, America, Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Pine barrens, Swamps

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-85-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10, 16

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

Thicket/Colonizing

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

550.00 cm4.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Gray Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Clay, 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

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

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, Requires regular watering

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

Clay, 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

Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead branches

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

Not Available

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

Not Available

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

Asthma, Bronchitis, Cough, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Stomach Ulcers

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

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

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PRUNUS virginiana

Buddleia davidii

7.2 Common Name

Wild black cherry, Cherry bark

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chokecherry

Butterfly Bush

7.2.2 In German

Chokecherry

Schmetterlingsstrauch

7.2.3 In French

Chokecherry

buisson de papillon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chokecherry

arbusto de las mariposas

7.2.5 In Greek

Chokecherry

Butterfly Μπους

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Chokecherry

arbusto de borboleta

7.2.7 In Polish

Chokecherry

Butterfly Bush

7.2.8 In Latin

chokecherry

papilio rubo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Rosales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Prunus

Buddleja

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Amygdaleae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA100

1 27800

Properties of Chokecherry and Butterfly Bush

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

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Season and Care of Chokecherry and Butterfly Bush

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

Chokecherry and Butterfly Bush Physical Information

Chokecherry and Butterfly Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Chokecherry height is 460.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm. The color specification of Chokecherry and Butterfly Bush are as follows:

Chokecherry flower color: Not Available
Chokecherry leaf color: Not Available
Butterfly Bush flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Butterfly Bush leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Chokecherry and Butterfly Bush

Care of Chokecherry and Butterfly Bush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chokecherry pruning is done Remove branches that rub together and Remove dead branches 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 Chokecherry 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.