1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Tree
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
1.3 Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia
Africa, America, Asia
1.4 Types
Mareer, Manjak
Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Saline Soils, Sandy areas
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2
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 or Rounded
Arching/Fountain-shaped
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
760.00 cm7.50 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
670.00 cm4.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Light Green, Chocolate
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
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
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Root rot, Snails
Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting
Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, used as a dye
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Acne, Aging, Hair Loss
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CORDIA subcordata
Buddleia davidii
7.2 Common Name
Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet
Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush
7.2.1 In Hindi
Cordia subcordata
Butterfly Bush
7.2.2 In German
Cordia subcordata
Schmetterlingsstrauch
7.2.3 In French
Cordia subcordata
buisson de papillon
7.2.4 In Spanish
Cordia subcordata
arbusto de las mariposas
7.2.5 In Greek
Cordia subcordata
Butterfly Μπους
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Cordia subcordata
arbusto de borboleta
7.2.7 In Polish
Cordia subcordata
Butterfly Bush
7.2.8 In Latin
Cordia subcordata
papilio rubo
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Boraginaceae
Scrophulariaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species