Parsnip

Butterfly Bush

About Parsnip and Butterfly Bush

Parsnip

Butterfly Bush

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What is

Life Span

Biennial and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

Africa, America, Asia

Types

Not Available

Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion

Number of Varieties

NA100

0 40000

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Habitat

waste ground, wastelands

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-2

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

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm7.50 cm

0.54 3900

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm4.00 cm

0.1 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

Fruit Color

Brown, Black

Not Available

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Armyworm, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Pitch canker, Red blotch

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Stomach burn

Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Blood purifying, Good for skin

Not Available

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac

Not Available

Part of Plant Used

Root

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PASTINACA sativa

Buddleia davidii

Common Name

Parsnip

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

In Hindi

चुकंदर

Butterfly Bush

In German

Pastinake

Schmetterlingsstrauch

In French

Panais

buisson de papillon

In Spanish

Chirivía

arbusto de las mariposas

In Greek

Είδος δαυκίου

Butterfly Μπους

In Portuguese

cherivia

arbusto de borboleta

In Polish

Pasternak

Butterfly Bush

In Latin

parsnip

papilio rubo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Apiales

Lamiales

Family

Apiaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Abelia

Buddleja

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Not Available

Subfamily

Not Available

Number of Species

NA100

1 27800

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Properties of Parsnip and Butterfly Bush

Wondering what are the properties of Parsnip and Butterfly Bush? We provide you with everything About Parsnip and Butterfly Bush. Parsnip doesn't have thorns and Butterfly Bush doesn't have thorns. Also Parsnip does not have fragrant flowers. Parsnip has allergic reactions like Stomach burn and Butterfly Bush has allergic reactions like Stomach burn. 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 Parsnip and Butterfly Bush and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Parsnip and Butterfly Bush

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

Parsnip and Butterfly Bush Physical Information

Parsnip and Butterfly Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Parsnip height is 15.20 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm. The color specification of Parsnip and Butterfly Bush are as follows:

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

Care of Parsnip and Butterfly Bush

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