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About Heliotrope and Butterfly Bush

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
1.3 Origin
South America
Africa, America, Asia
1.4 Types
Not available
Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
100
Rank: 41 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Coastal Regions, tropical environments
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-13
5-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
10-1
9-2
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 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
Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
66.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
7.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
61.00 cm
Rank: 93 (Overall)
4.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Ivory
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Gray Green, Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark 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
Ovate
Egg-shaped
2.4 Thorns
7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
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
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Medium
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
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies
Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
98% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Not Available
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Sore throat, Uterine Displacement
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border
Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
HELIOTROPIUM arborescens
Buddleia davidii
7.2 Common Name
Heliotrope, Common Heliotrope, Garden Heliotrope
Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush
7.2.1 In Hindi
हेलीओट्रोप
Butterfly Bush
7.2.2 In German
Heliotrop
Schmetterlingsstrauch
7.2.3 In French
héliotrope
buisson de papillon
7.2.4 In Spanish
heliotropo
arbusto de las mariposas
7.2.5 In Greek
ηλιοτρόπιο
Butterfly Μπους
7.2.6 In Portuguese
heliotrópio
arbusto de borboleta
7.2.7 In Polish
heliotrop
Butterfly Bush
7.2.8 In Latin
Heliotrope
papilio rubo
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
8.4 Order
Lamiales
Lamiales
8.5 Family
Boraginaceae
Scrophulariaceae
8.6 Genus
Heliotropium
Buddleja
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Heliotropioideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
250
Rank: 51 (Overall)
100
Rank: 91 (Overall)
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Properties of Heliotrope and Butterfly Bush

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

Season and Care of Heliotrope and Butterfly Bush

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

Heliotrope and Butterfly Bush Physical Information

Heliotrope and Butterfly Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Heliotrope height is 66.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm. The color specification of Heliotrope and Butterfly Bush are as follows:

  • Heliotrope flower color: White and Ivory

  • Heliotrope leaf color: Dark Green

  • Butterfly Bush flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red and White

  • Butterfly Bush leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Heliotrope and Butterfly Bush

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