Lilacs

Butterfly Bush

About Lilacs and Butterfly Bush

Lilacs

Butterfly Bush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Europe, Northern America

Africa, America, Asia

1.4 Types

Persian lilac, Dwarf Korean lilac, Tree lilacs, Chinese lilac, Himalayan lilac

Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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100

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1.5 Habitat

Roadsides, Rocky areas, Thickets

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7

5-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14

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

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.00 cm

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7.50 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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9.00 cm

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4.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Lemon yellow, Sandy Brown

Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, 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

Not Available

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

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

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune after flowering, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Powdery mildew, Slugs, Snails

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

Double

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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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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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

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Itchy eyes, Runny nose

Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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

Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Syringa

Buddleia davidii

7.2 Common Name

Lilac

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

7.2.1 In Hindi

बकाइन

Butterfly Bush

7.2.2 In German

Flieder

Schmetterlingsstrauch

7.2.3 In French

lilas

buisson de papillon

7.2.4 In Spanish

lila

arbusto de las mariposas

7.2.5 In Greek

πασχαλιά

Butterfly Μπους

7.2.6 In Portuguese

lilás

arbusto de borboleta

7.2.7 In Polish

liliowy

Butterfly Bush

7.2.8 In Latin

lilac

papilio rubo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Oleaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Syringa

Buddleja

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Oleeae

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Lilacs and Butterfly Bush

Wondering what are the properties of Lilacs and Butterfly Bush? We provide you with everything About Lilacs and Butterfly Bush. Lilacs doesn't have thorns and Butterfly Bush doesn't have thorns. Also Lilacs does not have fragrant flowers. Lilacs has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Itchy eyes and Runny nose and Butterfly Bush has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Itchy eyes and Runny nose. 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 Lilacs and Butterfly Bush and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lilacs and Butterfly Bush

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

Lilacs and Butterfly Bush Physical Information

Lilacs and Butterfly Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Lilacs height is 10.00 cm and width 9.00 cm whereas Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm. The color specification of Lilacs and Butterfly Bush are as follows:

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

Care of Lilacs and Butterfly Bush

Care of Lilacs and Butterfly Bush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lilacs pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts 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 Lilacs 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.