Parsnip

Butterfly Bush

About Parsnip and Butterfly Bush

Parsnip

Butterfly Bush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Europe, Western Asia

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

waste ground, wastelands

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

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

Rosette/Stemless

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm7.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

7.60 cm4.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Black

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

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

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

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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, 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, 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

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

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

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

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

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

Not Available

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

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

Butterflies

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Stomach burn

Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Blood purifying, Good for skin

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

Aphrodisiac

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PASTINACA sativa

Buddleia davidii

7.2 Common Name

Parsnip

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

7.2.1 In Hindi

चुकंदर

Butterfly Bush

7.2.2 In German

Pastinake

Schmetterlingsstrauch

7.2.3 In French

Panais

buisson de papillon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chirivía

arbusto de las mariposas

7.2.5 In Greek

Είδος δαυκίου

Butterfly Μπους

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cherivia

arbusto de borboleta

7.2.7 In Polish

Pasternak

Butterfly Bush

7.2.8 In Latin

parsnip

papilio rubo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Apiales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Apiaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Abelia

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 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.