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About Mexican Sunflower and Butterfly Bush

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
Africa, America, Asia
1.4 Types
Ray Disk
Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
2
Rank: 90 (Overall)
100
Rank: 41 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
disturbed sites, Grassland, riparian zones, Roadsides
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
0-6
5-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
9-2
1.8 Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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
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
About American ..
61.00 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
Orange Red
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green, Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, 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
Lobed
Egg-shaped
2.4 Thorns
8% Annual Plants 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
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
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Average, Rich, Well drained
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average, Rich, Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
3% Annual Plants 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
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Broken Bones
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Cottage garden, Groundcover
Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
TITHONIA 'Fiesta Del Sol'
Buddleia davidii
7.2 Common Name
Fiesta del Sol Mexican Sunflower, Mexican Sunflower
Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush
7.2.1 In Hindi
मैक्सिकन सूरजमुखी
Butterfly Bush
7.2.2 In German
mexikanische Sonnenblume
Schmetterlingsstrauch
7.2.3 In French
Mexican sunflower
buisson de papillon
7.2.4 In Spanish
girasol mexicano
arbusto de las mariposas
7.2.5 In Greek
Μεξικού ηλιέλαιο
Butterfly Μπους
7.2.6 In Portuguese
girassol mexicano
arbusto de borboleta
7.2.7 In Polish
meksykański słonecznika
Butterfly Bush
7.2.8 In Latin
Mexicanus HELIANTHUS
papilio rubo
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Angiosperms
Spermatophyta
8.3 Class
Not Applicable
Dicotyledonae
8.4 Order
Asterales
Lamiales
8.5 Family
Acanthaceae
Scrophulariaceae
8.6 Genus
Tithinia
Buddleja
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 91 (Overall)
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Properties of Mexican Sunflower and Butterfly Bush

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

Season and Care of Mexican Sunflower and Butterfly Bush

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

Mexican Sunflower and Butterfly Bush Physical Information

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

  • Mexican Sunflower flower color: Orange Red

  • Mexican Sunflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green

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

  • Butterfly Bush leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Mexican Sunflower and Butterfly Bush

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