Ground Ivy

Butterfly Bush

About Ground Ivy and Butterfly Bush

Ground Ivy

Butterfly Bush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Europe

Africa, America, Asia

1.4 Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

100100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9*1

9-2

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

51.00 cm7.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm4.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Purple, Pink

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Spring, Summer, Fall

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?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Not Available

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Average Water

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, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

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

✔ ✘

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Not Available

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flies

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

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

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

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, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Wildflower

Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GLECHOMA hederacea

Buddleia davidii

7.2 Common Name

Ground Ivy

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

7.2.1 In Hindi

Hydrangea

Butterfly Bush

7.2.2 In German

Hortensie

Schmetterlingsstrauch

7.2.3 In French

Hortensia

buisson de papillon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hortensia

arbusto de las mariposas

7.2.5 In Greek

υδραγεία

Butterfly Μπους

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Hortênsia

arbusto de borboleta

7.2.7 In Polish

Hortensja

Butterfly Bush

7.2.8 In Latin

Hibiscus

papilio rubo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Not Available

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Not Available

Buddleja

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA100

1 27800

Properties of Ground Ivy and Butterfly Bush

Wondering what are the properties of Ground Ivy and Butterfly Bush? We provide you with everything About Ground Ivy and Butterfly Bush. Ground Ivy doesn't have thorns and Butterfly Bush doesn't have thorns. Also Ground Ivy does not have fragrant flowers. Ground Ivy has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Butterfly Bush has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and 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 Ground Ivy and Butterfly Bush and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Ground Ivy and Butterfly Bush

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

Ground Ivy and Butterfly Bush Physical Information

Ground Ivy and Butterfly Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Ground Ivy height is 51.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm. The color specification of Ground Ivy and Butterfly Bush are as follows:

Ground Ivy flower color: Blue, Purple and Pink
Ground Ivy leaf color: Green
Butterfly Bush flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Butterfly Bush leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Ground Ivy and Butterfly Bush

Care of Ground Ivy and Butterfly Bush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ground Ivy 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 Ground Ivy needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Bush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.