Monkey-flower

Butterfly Bush

About Monkey-flower and Butterfly Bush

Monkey-flower

Butterfly Bush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Africa, America, Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Wet lands

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-105-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

12.70 cm7.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA4.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green

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

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

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

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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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

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

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, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Larva

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

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

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, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

Antiseptic, Burns

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Diplacus aurantiacus

Buddleia davidii

7.2 Common Name

Magic Mix Monkey-flower, Monkey-flower

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

7.2.1 In Hindi

Monkey Flower

Butterfly Bush

7.2.2 In German

Monkey Flower

Schmetterlingsstrauch

7.2.3 In French

Monkey Flower

buisson de papillon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Monkey Flower

arbusto de las mariposas

7.2.5 In Greek

Monkey Flower

Butterfly Μπους

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Monkey Flower

arbusto de borboleta

7.2.7 In Polish

Monkey Flower

Butterfly Bush

7.2.8 In Latin

Monkey Flower

papilio rubo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Diplacus

Buddleja

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA100

1 27800

Properties of Monkey-flower and Butterfly Bush

Wondering what are the properties of Monkey-flower and Butterfly Bush? We provide you with everything About Monkey-flower and Butterfly Bush. Monkey-flower doesn't have thorns and Butterfly Bush doesn't have thorns. Also Monkey-flower does not have fragrant flowers. Monkey-flower has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Butterfly Bush has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Monkey-flower and Butterfly Bush and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Monkey-flower and Butterfly Bush

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

Monkey-flower and Butterfly Bush Physical Information

Monkey-flower and Butterfly Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Monkey-flower height is 12.70 cm and width Not Available whereas Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm. The color specification of Monkey-flower and Butterfly Bush are as follows:

Monkey-flower flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink and Rose
Monkey-flower leaf color: Green
Butterfly Bush flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Butterfly Bush leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Monkey-flower and Butterfly Bush

Care of Monkey-flower and Butterfly Bush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Monkey-flower 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 Monkey-flower 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.