Dudleya

Butterfly Bush

About Dudleya and Butterfly Bush

Dudleya

Butterfly Bush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Succulent

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Western United States, Mexico

Africa, America, Asia

1.4 Types

Dudleya brittonii Dudleya pulverulenta Dudleya farinosa Dudleya caespitosa Dudleya virens

Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

30100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Barren waste areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available5-10

0 99

1.8 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-2

1.10 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.12 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

7.60 cm7.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

7.60 cm4.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Pink

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray

Gray Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray

Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Acuminate

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

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

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?

Cuttings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Needs less 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

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

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, 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

No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Rodent, Scale insects

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Shade areas

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

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DUDLEYA

Buddleia davidii

7.2 Common Name

Chalk Lettuce Chalk dudleya

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

7.2.1 In Hindi

Dudleya

Butterfly Bush

7.2.2 In German

Dudleya

Schmetterlingsstrauch

7.2.3 In French

Dudleya

buisson de papillon

7.2.4 In Spanish

dudleya

arbusto de las mariposas

7.2.5 In Greek

Dudleya

Butterfly Μπους

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dudleya

arbusto de borboleta

7.2.7 In Polish

Dudleya

Butterfly Bush

7.2.8 In Latin

Dudley

papilio rubo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Saxifragales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Crassulaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Dudleya

Buddleja

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

45100

1 27800

Properties of Dudleya and Butterfly Bush

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

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Season and Care of Dudleya and Butterfly Bush

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

Dudleya and Butterfly Bush Physical Information

Dudleya and Butterfly Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Dudleya height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm. The color specification of Dudleya and Butterfly Bush are as follows:

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

Care of Dudleya and Butterfly Bush

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