Dawn Redwood

Butterfly Bush

About Dawn Redwood and Butterfly Bush

Dawn Redwood

Butterfly Bush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

China

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

Deciduous forests, Mixed deciduous forest

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-5

9-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

A3, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 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

Pyramidal

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2,130.00 cm7.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm4.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green, Light Green

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Gray Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Bronze

Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Alternate

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

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs small amount of water

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Dry root rot, Free of serious pests and diseases, fungus

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought

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

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, Squirrels

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

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

Unknown

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

deer resistant, Shelterbelt, Showy Purposes

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, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

METASEQUOIA glyptostroboides

Buddleia davidii

7.2 Common Name

dawn redwood

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

7.2.1 In Hindi

dawn redwood

Butterfly Bush

7.2.2 In German

Urweltmammutbaum

Schmetterlingsstrauch

7.2.3 In French

aube séquoia

buisson de papillon

7.2.4 In Spanish

metasecuoya

arbusto de las mariposas

7.2.5 In Greek

dawn redwood

Butterfly Μπους

7.2.6 In Portuguese

amanhecer Redwood

arbusto de borboleta

7.2.7 In Polish

świt sekwoja

Butterfly Bush

7.2.8 In Latin

dawn redwood

papilio rubo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Pinophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Pinales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Cupressaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Metasequoia

Buddleja

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Sequoioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA100

1 27800

Properties of Dawn Redwood and Butterfly Bush

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

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Season and Care of Dawn Redwood and Butterfly Bush

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

Dawn Redwood and Butterfly Bush Physical Information

Dawn Redwood and Butterfly Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Dawn Redwood height is 2,130.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm. The color specification of Dawn Redwood and Butterfly Bush are as follows:

Dawn Redwood flower color: Green, Light Green
Dawn Redwood leaf color: Light Green
Butterfly Bush flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Butterfly Bush leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Dawn Redwood and Butterfly Bush

Care of Dawn Redwood and Butterfly Bush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dawn Redwood pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Dawn Redwood 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.