Pussy Willow

Butterfly Bush

About Pussy Willow and Butterfly Bush

Pussy Willow

Butterfly Bush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

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

2100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests, ditches, Roadsides, secondary forest, Swamps

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

9-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm7.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

370.00 cm4.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Silver

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

Dark Green

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Gray Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

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

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

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, Alkaline

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

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, 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

Anodyne, Opthalmic

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary

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

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SALIX caprea

Buddleia davidii

7.2 Common Name

Goat Willow, Great Sallow, Pussy Willow

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

7.2.1 In Hindi

pussy willow

Butterfly Bush

7.2.2 In German

Pussyweide

Schmetterlingsstrauch

7.2.3 In French

pussy willow

buisson de papillon

7.2.4 In Spanish

cola de gato

arbusto de las mariposas

7.2.5 In Greek

ιτέα έχουσα ιούλους κατά το έαρ

Butterfly Μπους

7.2.6 In Portuguese

salgueiro

arbusto de borboleta

7.2.7 In Polish

Pussy Willow

Butterfly Bush

7.2.8 In Latin

pussy salices

papilio rubo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Salicaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Salix

Buddleja

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA100

1 27800

Properties of Pussy Willow and Butterfly Bush

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

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Season and Care of Pussy Willow and Butterfly Bush

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

Pussy Willow and Butterfly Bush Physical Information

Pussy Willow and Butterfly Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Pussy Willow height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm. The color specification of Pussy Willow and Butterfly Bush are as follows:

Pussy Willow flower color: Yellow and Silver
Pussy Willow leaf color: Dark Green
Butterfly Bush flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Butterfly Bush leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Pussy Willow and Butterfly Bush

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