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About Japanese Spurge and Butterfly Bush


About Butterfly Bush and Japanese Spurge


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen   
Flowering Plants, Shrubs   

Origin
China, Japan   
Africa, America, Asia   

Types
Not available   
Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
100   
99+

Habitat
Banks, Slopes, Temperate Regions   
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8   
5-10   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
9-2   

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   

Habit
Prostrate/Trailing   
Arching/Fountain-shaped   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
Not Available   
7.50 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm   
99+
4.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green   
Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Gray Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate   
Egg-shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade   
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer   
Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought, Variety of soil types   
Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting   
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season   
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam   
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade   
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade   

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   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Alternaria leaf blight, Canker, Root knot nematode   
Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites   

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Variety of soil types   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
Yes   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Bees   
Butterflies, Hummingbirds   

Allergy
Not Available   
Vomiting   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Fruits   
Flowers, Leaves   

Other Uses
Container, Culinary use, Florist trade and landscaping, Grown for shade   
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Groundcover   
Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Pachysandra terminalis   
Buddleia davidii   

Common Name
Pachysandra, Japanese pachysandra, carpet box, Japanese spurge   
Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush   

In Hindi
जापानी रसदार पौधा   
Butterfly Bush   

In German
japanische Spurge   
Schmetterlingsstrauch   

In French
Euphorbe japonaise   
buisson de papillon   

In Spanish
Euphorbia japonesa   
arbusto de las mariposas   

In Greek
Ιαπωνικά Ευφόρβιο   
Butterfly Μπους   

In Portuguese
Spurge japonês   
arbusto de borboleta   

In Polish
japoński Wilczomlecz   
Butterfly Bush   

In Latin
Spurge Italica   
papilio rubo   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Spermatophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Dicotyledonae   

Order
Euphorbiales   
Lamiales   

Family
Buxaceae   
Scrophulariaceae   

Genus
Pachysandra   
Buddleja   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
5   
99+
100   
99+

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Properties of Japanese Spurge and Butterfly Bush

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Spurge and Butterfly Bush

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

Japanese Spurge and Butterfly Bush Physical Information

Japanese Spurge and Butterfly Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Spurge height is Not Available and width 180.00 cm whereas Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Spurge and Butterfly Bush are as follows:

Care of Japanese Spurge and Butterfly Bush

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

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