Parrot's Beak

Butterfly Bush

About Parrot's Beak and Butterfly Bush

Parrot's Beak

Butterfly Bush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Canary Islands

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

Mediterranean region, mild coastal areas, shaded fields, Shaded sites, Well Drained

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 9, 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

Prostrate/Trailing

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm7.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm4.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Gold, Orange Red

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Silver

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Silver

Gray Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Silver

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

Spine-edged leaves

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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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

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, 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?

Divison

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

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

Neutral, Alkaline

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

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, 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, Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Blight, Fusarium root rot, Mealybugs, Mites, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

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

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

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

Aphids, Mealybugs, Mites, Spider Mites

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Formal Garden, Ground Cover

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LOTUS berthelotii

Buddleia davidii

7.2 Common Name

Parrot's Beak Winged Pea

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

7.2.1 In Hindi

Parrot's Beak

Butterfly Bush

7.2.2 In German

Papageienschnabel

Schmetterlingsstrauch

7.2.3 In French

Le Bec de perroquet

buisson de papillon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pico de loro

arbusto de las mariposas

7.2.5 In Greek

Ράμφος παπαγάλου

Butterfly Μπους

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bico do Papagaio

arbusto de borboleta

7.2.7 In Polish

Dziób papugi

Butterfly Bush

7.2.8 In Latin

Parrot rostri

papilio rubo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Streptophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Fabales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Lotus

Buddleja

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Loteae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Faboideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

150100

1 27800

Properties of Parrot's Beak and Butterfly Bush

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

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Season and Care of Parrot's Beak and Butterfly Bush

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

Parrot's Beak and Butterfly Bush Physical Information

Parrot's Beak and Butterfly Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Parrot's Beak height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm. The color specification of Parrot's Beak and Butterfly Bush are as follows:

Parrot's Beak flower color: Red, Gold and Orange Red
Parrot's Beak leaf color: Gray Green and Silver
Butterfly Bush flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Butterfly Bush leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Parrot's Beak and Butterfly Bush

Care of Parrot's Beak and Butterfly Bush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Parrot's Beak pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Parrot's Beak 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.