Selfheal

Butterfly Bush

About Selfheal and Butterfly Bush

Selfheal

Butterfly Bush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Africa, America, Asia

1.4 Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

100100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-10

0 99

1.9 AHS Heat Zone

8*5

9-2

1.10 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 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

1.11 Habit

Spreading

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm7.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.4.1 Minimum Width

60.00 cm4.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.5 Plant Color

2.5.1 Flower Color

Purple, Pink, Rose, Violet

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White

2.5.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.5.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Not Available

2.5.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green

2.5.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green, Light Green

2.5.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green

2.5.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.6 Shape

2.6.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Egg-shaped

2.7 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late 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?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Not Available

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Average Water

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

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

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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

Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PRUNELLA 'Summer Daze' PP19609

Buddleia davidii

7.2 Common Name

Selfheal, Summer Daze Selfheal

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

7.2.1 In Hindi

Hydrangea

Butterfly Bush

7.2.2 In German

Hortensie

Schmetterlingsstrauch

7.2.3 In French

Hortensia

buisson de papillon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hortensia

arbusto de las mariposas

7.2.5 In Greek

υδραγεία

Butterfly Μπους

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Hortênsia

arbusto de borboleta

7.2.7 In Polish

Hortensja

Butterfly Bush

7.2.8 In Latin

Hibiscus

papilio rubo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Not Available

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Not Available

Buddleja

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA100

1 27800

Properties of Selfheal and Butterfly Bush

Wondering what are the properties of Selfheal and Butterfly Bush? We provide you with everything About Selfheal and Butterfly Bush. Selfheal doesn't have thorns and Butterfly Bush doesn't have thorns. Also Selfheal does not have fragrant flowers. Selfheal has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Butterfly Bush has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Selfheal and Butterfly Bush and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Selfheal and Butterfly Bush

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

Selfheal and Butterfly Bush Physical Information

Selfheal and Butterfly Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Selfheal height is 15.20 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm. The color specification of Selfheal and Butterfly Bush are as follows:

Selfheal flower color: Purple, Pink, Rose and Violet
Selfheal leaf color: Green
Butterfly Bush flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Butterfly Bush leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Selfheal and Butterfly Bush

Care of Selfheal and Butterfly Bush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Selfheal 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 Selfheal needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Bush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.