Dwarf Nandina

Butterfly Bush

About Dwarf Nandina and Butterfly Bush

Dwarf Nandina

Butterfly Bush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

China, Japan

Africa, America, Asia

1.4 Types

Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Colerno' Dwarf Nandina 'Compacta' Dwarf Nandina 'Filamentosa' Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Harbor Belle' Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Moon Bay'

Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

30100

0 40000

2.2 Habitat

low mountains, Mountain tops, Mountains, Valley

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

2.3 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-115-10

4 99

2.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-2

2.8 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

2.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

3 Information

3.1 Plant Size

3.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm7.50 cm

0.54 3900

9.10.1 Minimum Width

60.00 cm4.00 cm

0.1 6350

9.11 Plant Color

9.11.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White

9.11.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

9.11.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

9.11.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Copper

Gray Green

9.11.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Gray Green, Light Green

9.11.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green

9.11.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green, Purple

Not Available

9.12 Shape

9.12.1 Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Egg-shaped

9.13 Thorns

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10 Season

10.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

10.2 Growing Conditions

10.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

10.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

10.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

10.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

10.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

10.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Spring

10.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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10.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

11 Care

11.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

11.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

11.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

11.4 Watering Plants

11.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Needs less watering

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

11.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

11.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

11.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

11.5 Soil

11.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

11.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

11.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

11.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

11.7 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

11.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

11.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites

11.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

12 Facts

12.1 Flowers

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12.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

12.2 Fruits

12.2.1 Showy Fruit

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12.2.2 Edible Fruit

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12.3 Fragrance

12.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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12.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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12.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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12.4 Showy Foliage

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12.5 Showy Bark

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12.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

12.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

12.8 Evergreen

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12.9 Invasive

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12.10 Self-Sowing

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12.11 Attracts

Mealybugs, Whiteflies

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

12.12 Allergy

Not Available

Vomiting

13 Benefits

13.1 Uses

13.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Borders

Showy Purposes

13.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

13.1.3 Edible Uses

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13.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

13.2 Plant Benefits

13.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Astringent

Not Available

13.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

13.2.3 Other Uses

Used for making informal hedge

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

13.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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13.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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13.5 Garden Design

Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation

14 Scientific Name

14.1 Botanical Name

NANDINA domestica 'Nana Purpurea'

Buddleia davidii

14.2 Common Name

heavenly bamboo sacred bamboo nandina

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

14.2.1 In Hindi

Dwarf Nandina

Butterfly Bush

14.2.2 In German

Dwarf Nandina

Schmetterlingsstrauch

14.2.3 In French

Nandina Dwarf

buisson de papillon

14.2.4 In Spanish

Nandina enana

arbusto de las mariposas

14.2.5 In Greek

Dwarf Nandina

Butterfly Μπους

14.2.6 In Portuguese

Nandina do anão

arbusto de borboleta

14.2.7 In Polish

Dwarf Nandina

Butterfly Bush

14.2.8 In Latin

Dwarf Nandina

papilio rubo

15 Classification

15.1 Kingdom

Plantae

15.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Spermatophyta

15.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

15.4 Order

Ranunculales

Lamiales

15.5 Family

Berberidaceae

Scrophulariaceae

15.6 Genus

Nandina

Buddleja

15.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

15.8 Tribe

Not Available

15.9 Subfamily

Not Available

15.10 Number of Species

NA100

1 27800

Properties of Dwarf Nandina and Butterfly Bush

Wondering what are the properties of Dwarf Nandina and Butterfly Bush? We provide you with everything About Dwarf Nandina and Butterfly Bush. Dwarf Nandina doesn't have thorns and Butterfly Bush doesn't have thorns. Also Dwarf Nandina does not have fragrant flowers. Dwarf Nandina 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 Dwarf Nandina and Butterfly Bush and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Dwarf Nandina and Butterfly Bush

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

Dwarf Nandina and Butterfly Bush Physical Information

Dwarf Nandina and Butterfly Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Dwarf Nandina height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm. The color specification of Dwarf Nandina and Butterfly Bush are as follows:

Dwarf Nandina flower color: Not Available
Dwarf Nandina leaf color: Green, Purple and Copper
Butterfly Bush flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Butterfly Bush leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Dwarf Nandina and Butterfly Bush

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