Dame's Rocket

Butterfly Bush

About Dame's Rocket and Butterfly Bush

Dame's Rocket

Butterfly Bush

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia

Africa, America, Asia

Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion

Number of Varieties

4100

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Habitat

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-10

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

9-2

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm7.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm4.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HESPERIS matronalis

Buddleia davidii

Common Name

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

In Hindi

डेम के रॉकेट

Butterfly Bush

In German

Rockets Freifrau

Schmetterlingsstrauch

In French

Rocket Dame

buisson de papillon

In Spanish

Rocket Dame

arbusto de las mariposas

In Greek

Rocket Dame του

Butterfly Μπους

In Portuguese

Rocket de Dame

arbusto de borboleta

In Polish

Rocket Dame

Butterfly Bush

In Latin

Hesperis Rocket

papilio rubo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Brassicales

Lamiales

Family

Brassicaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Hesperis

Buddleja

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

50100

1 27800

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and Butterfly Bush

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

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Butterfly Bush

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

Dame's Rocket and Butterfly Bush Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and Butterfly Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and Butterfly Bush are as follows:

Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Butterfly Bush flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Butterfly Bush leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Dame's Rocket and Butterfly Bush

Care of Dame's Rocket and Butterfly Bush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dame's Rocket 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 Dame's Rocket 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.