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About Sweet Olive and Butterfly Bush

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
1.3 Origin
Asia, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea
Africa, America, Asia
1.4 Types
Apricot Gold, Butter Yellow, Orange Supreme, Dan
Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
100
Rank: 41 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
6-11
5-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8
9-2
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
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
About American ..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
7.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
180.00 cm
Rank: 70 (Overall)
4.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Orange
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Blue, Black
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, 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
Dark Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval, Finely Dentate
Egg-shaped
2.4 Thorns
12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Fall, Fall
Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
27% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Semi-hardwood cuttings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove no more than one-third of each branch
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 dry fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems
Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
98% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
43% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
8% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
61% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
4% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
28% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Nematodes
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
50% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antitussive
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Stem
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as essential oil, Used as insect repellent, Used in herbal medicines, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
34% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
OSMANTHUS fragrans
Buddleia davidii
7.2 Common Name
Sweet olive, Sweet osmanthus, Tea olive
Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush
7.2.1 In Hindi
Sweet Olive
Butterfly Bush
7.2.2 In German
Sweet Olive
Schmetterlingsstrauch
7.2.3 In French
Olive douce
buisson de papillon
7.2.4 In Spanish
Oliva dulce
arbusto de las mariposas
7.2.5 In Greek
γλυκό Ελιά
Butterfly Μπους
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Olive doce
arbusto de borboleta
7.2.7 In Polish
słodki Olive
Butterfly Bush
7.2.8 In Latin
Dulce Olive
papilio rubo
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
8.4 Order
Scrophulariales
Lamiales
8.5 Family
Oleaceae
Scrophulariaceae
8.6 Genus
Osmanthus
Buddleja
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Oleeae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
15
Rank: 100 (Overall)
100
Rank: 91 (Overall)
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Properties of Sweet Olive and Butterfly Bush

Wondering what are the properties of Sweet Olive and Butterfly Bush? We provide you with everything About Sweet Olive and Butterfly Bush. Sweet Olive doesn't have thorns and Butterfly Bush doesn't have thorns. Also Sweet Olive does not have fragrant flowers. Sweet Olive has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Butterfly Bush has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Sweet Olive and Butterfly Bush and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Sweet Olive and Butterfly Bush

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

Sweet Olive and Butterfly Bush Physical Information

Sweet Olive and Butterfly Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Olive height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Olive and Butterfly Bush are as follows:

  • Sweet Olive flower color: White and Orange

  • Sweet Olive leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Butterfly Bush flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red and White

  • Butterfly Bush leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Sweet Olive and Butterfly Bush

Care of Sweet Olive and Butterfly Bush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Olive pruning is done Remove no more than one-third of each branch 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 Sweet Olive 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.