Russian Sage

Butterfly Bush

About Russian Sage and Butterfly Bush

Russian Sage

Butterfly Bush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Africa, America, Asia

1.4 Types

Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’

Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Not Available

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

5-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-6

9-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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90.00 cm

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7.50 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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90.00 cm

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4.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Lavender, Blue Violet

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

Silver

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water

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

Prune in early spring, Prune regularly

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

Chlorosis, Red blotch

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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

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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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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation, Toxic

Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Insect Repellent

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Treating fever

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, 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

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Perovskia atriplicifolia

Buddleia davidii

7.2 Common Name

Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

7.2.1 In Hindi

Russian Sage

Butterfly Bush

7.2.2 In German

russische Sage

Schmetterlingsstrauch

7.2.3 In French

sabio ruso

buisson de papillon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Sage ruso

arbusto de las mariposas

7.2.5 In Greek

Ρωσική Sage

Butterfly Μπους

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Sábio russo

arbusto de borboleta

7.2.7 In Polish

rosyjski Sage

Butterfly Bush

7.2.8 In Latin

Russian Sage

papilio rubo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Perovskia

Buddleja

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Mentheae

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Russian Sage and Butterfly Bush

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

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Season and Care of Russian Sage and Butterfly Bush

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

Russian Sage and Butterfly Bush Physical Information

Russian Sage and Butterfly Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Russian Sage height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm. The color specification of Russian Sage and Butterfly Bush are as follows:

Russian Sage flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
Russian Sage leaf color: Gray Green and Silver
Butterfly Bush flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Butterfly Bush leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Russian Sage and Butterfly Bush

Care of Russian Sage and Butterfly Bush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Russian Sage pruning is done Prune in early spring and Prune regularly 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 Russian Sage 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.