Japanese Laurel

Butterfly Bush

About Japanese Laurel and Butterfly Bush

Japanese Laurel

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

Japan

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

6-105-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

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

Oval/Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

240.00 cm7.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

150.00 cm4.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

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

Dark 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, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

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

Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

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

Pollution, Drought, Salt

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

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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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AUCUBA japonica f. longifolia 'Salicifolia'

Buddleia davidii

7.2 Common Name

Japanese Aucuba, Japanese Laurel, Willowleaf Japanese Laurel

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

Cornaceae

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 Japanese Laurel and Butterfly Bush

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Laurel and Butterfly Bush

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

Japanese Laurel and Butterfly Bush Physical Information

Japanese Laurel and Butterfly Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Laurel height is 240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Laurel and Butterfly Bush are as follows:

Japanese Laurel flower color: Purple
Japanese Laurel leaf color: Dark Green
Butterfly Bush flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Butterfly Bush leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Japanese Laurel and Butterfly Bush

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