Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Grass
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Origin
Hybrid origin, Europe
Africa, America, Asia
Types
Not Available
Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Farms
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
5-10
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Flower Color
Green, Light Green
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Gray Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Yellow green, Gold
Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Linear
Egg-shaped
Plant Season
Not Available
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, 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 pH
Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
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
Red blotch
Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Yes
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
no allergic reactions
Vomiting
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Menstrual Disorders, osteoporosis, Urinary tract problems
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used for pasture
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible
Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation
Botanical Name
AVENA sativa
Buddleia davidii
Common Name
Oat
Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush
In Hindi
जई
Butterfly Bush
In German
Haferpflanze
Schmetterlingsstrauch
In French
Plantes d'avoine
buisson de papillon
In Spanish
planta de avena
arbusto de las mariposas
In Greek
φυτό βρώμη
Butterfly Μπους
In Portuguese
aveia planta
arbusto de borboleta
In Polish
Owies roślin
Butterfly Bush
In Latin
Oat plant
papilio rubo
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Family
Poaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Aveneae
Not Available
Subfamily
Pooideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Oat plant and Butterfly Bush
Season and care of Oat plant and Butterfly Bush is important to know. While considering everything about Oat plant and Butterfly Bush Care, growing season is an essential factor. Oat plant season is Not Available and Butterfly Bush season is Not Available. The type of soil for Oat plant is Loam and for Butterfly Bush is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Oat plant is Neutral and for Butterfly Bush is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline.
Oat plant and Butterfly Bush Physical Information
Oat plant and Butterfly Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Oat plant height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm. The color specification of Oat plant and Butterfly Bush are as follows:
Oat plant flower color: Green, Light Green
Oat plant leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Butterfly Bush flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red and White
- Butterfly Bush leaf color: Gray Green
Care of Oat plant and Butterfly Bush
Care of Oat plant and Butterfly Bush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oat plant 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 Oat plant 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.