Desert Willow

Butterfly Bush

About Desert Willow and Butterfly Bush

Desert Willow

Butterfly Bush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Africa, America, Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-9

5-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

9-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

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

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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180.00 cm

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7.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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180.00 cm

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4.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Lavender

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange

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

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

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

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, 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

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

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, Food for insects

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anti-fungal, Cough, Wounds

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, 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

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CHILOPSIS linearis

Buddleia davidii

7.2 Common Name

Desert Willow

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

7.2.1 In Hindi

रेगिस्तान विलो

Butterfly Bush

7.2.2 In German

Wüsten Weide

Schmetterlingsstrauch

7.2.3 In French

desert Willow

buisson de papillon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Desert Willow

arbusto de las mariposas

7.2.5 In Greek

έρημο Willow

Butterfly Μπους

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Willow deserto

arbusto de borboleta

7.2.7 In Polish

desert Willow

Butterfly Bush

7.2.8 In Latin

desert Willow

papilio rubo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Bignoniaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Chilopsis

Buddleja

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Tecomeae

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Desert Willow and Butterfly Bush

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

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Season and Care of Desert Willow and Butterfly Bush

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

Desert Willow and Butterfly Bush Physical Information

Desert Willow and Butterfly Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Desert Willow height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm. The color specification of Desert Willow and Butterfly Bush are as follows:

Desert Willow flower color: White, Yellow, Purple, Pink and Lavender
Desert Willow leaf color: Green
Butterfly Bush flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Butterfly Bush leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Desert Willow and Butterfly Bush

Care of Desert Willow and Butterfly Bush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Desert Willow 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 Desert Willow 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.