Chokecherry

Butterfly Bush

About Chokecherry and Butterfly Bush

Chokecherry

Butterfly Bush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

North America

Africa, America, Asia

Types

Prunus virginiana

Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion

Number of Varieties

30100

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Habitat

Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Pine barrens, Swamps

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-85-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-2

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

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm7.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

550.00 cm4.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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

Oval

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS virginiana

Buddleia davidii

Common Name

Wild black cherry, Cherry bark

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

In Hindi

Chokecherry

Butterfly Bush

In German

Chokecherry

Schmetterlingsstrauch

In French

Chokecherry

buisson de papillon

In Spanish

Chokecherry

arbusto de las mariposas

In Greek

Chokecherry

Butterfly Μπους

In Portuguese

Chokecherry

arbusto de borboleta

In Polish

Chokecherry

Butterfly Bush

In Latin

chokecherry

papilio rubo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Rosales

Lamiales

Family

Rosaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Prunus

Buddleja

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Amygdaleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

25100

1 27800

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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 and Butterfly Bush has allergic reactions like . 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:
Chokecherry leaf color:
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.