Cowslip Primrose

Butterfly Bush

About Cowslip Primrose and Butterfly Bush

Cowslip Primrose

Butterfly Bush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Asia, Europe

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

Old fields, Open grasslands

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 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

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

25.00 cm7.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

50.00 cm4.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

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

Oblong

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

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

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

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Variety of soil types

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

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

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Variety of soil types

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Insects

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation

Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Eczema

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Primula veris

Buddleia davidii

7.2 Common Name

cowslip, common cowslip, cowslip primrose

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

7.2.1 In Hindi

cowslip primrose

Butterfly Bush

7.2.2 In German

Echte Schlüsselblume

Schmetterlingsstrauch

7.2.3 In French

Brérelle, le Coqueluchon, le Coucou, l’Herbe à la paralysie, l’Herbe de saint Paul, la Primerolle, la Primevère de printemps ou la Printanière

buisson de papillon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Primula veris

arbusto de las mariposas

7.2.5 In Greek

πασχαλίτσα primrose

Butterfly Μπους

7.2.6 In Portuguese

prímula cowslip

arbusto de borboleta

7.2.7 In Polish

Pierwiosnek lekarski

Butterfly Bush

7.2.8 In Latin

cowslip Primrose

papilio rubo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Onagraceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Oenothera

Buddleja

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Onagreae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Onagroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

145100

1 27800

Properties of Cowslip Primrose and Butterfly Bush

Wondering what are the properties of Cowslip Primrose and Butterfly Bush? We provide you with everything About Cowslip Primrose and Butterfly Bush. Cowslip Primrose doesn't have thorns and Butterfly Bush doesn't have thorns. Also Cowslip Primrose does not have fragrant flowers. Cowslip Primrose has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea and Skin irritation and Butterfly Bush has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea and Skin irritation. 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 Cowslip Primrose and Butterfly Bush and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cowslip Primrose and Butterfly Bush

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

Cowslip Primrose and Butterfly Bush Physical Information

Cowslip Primrose and Butterfly Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Cowslip Primrose height is 25.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm. The color specification of Cowslip Primrose and Butterfly Bush are as follows:

Cowslip Primrose flower color: Yellow
Cowslip Primrose leaf color: Green
Butterfly Bush flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Butterfly Bush leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Cowslip Primrose and Butterfly Bush

Care of Cowslip Primrose and Butterfly Bush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cowslip Primrose pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts 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 Cowslip Primrose 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.