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About Virginia Creeper and Butterfly Bush

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Vines
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
1.3 Origin
Central North America, Eastern Mexico, Eastern North America, Eastern United States, Southeastern Canada
Africa, America, Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
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
Brushlands, Chaparral, open Woodlands, Riverbanks, shaded woods, Stream side
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
7-8
5-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
9-2
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
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
Spreading
Arching/Fountain-shaped
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
1,500.00 cm
Rank: 29 (Overall)
7.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
About Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
1,200.00 cm
Rank: 17 (Overall)
4.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Black, Blue
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purplish Green
Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Gray Green, Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Palmate
Egg-shaped
2.4 Thorns
14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Late Summer
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sandy
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Summer, Summer
Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
71% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
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
Moderate
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Ample Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loamy, Moist, Sandy
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in late summer or fall
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
Fertilize every year
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Black Vine Weevil, Caterpillars, Flea Beetles, Leaf eating pests, Leaf Hoppers, Scale
Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
60% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
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
57% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
43% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
No Vine Plants Garden Plants has it !
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Vine Plants Garden Plants has it !
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
29% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
33% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
29% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Abdominal pain, Bloody vomiting, Diarrhea, dilation of pupils, drowsiness, Headache, Nausea, Skin irritation, Sweating, Toxic, Twitching of face, Weak pulse
Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
29% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Cough, Diarrhea, Expectorant
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Root, Sap
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Vine, Wall
Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Buddleia davidii
7.2 Common Name
Virginia creeper, Victoria creeper, five-leaved ivy, or five-finger
Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush
7.2.1 In Hindi
वर्जीनिया लता
Butterfly Bush
7.2.2 In German
Selbstkletternde Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein
Schmetterlingsstrauch
7.2.3 In French
vigne vierge vraie, vigne vierge à cinq folioles, vigne vierge de Virginie
buisson de papillon
7.2.4 In Spanish
Parra Virgen, Viña virgen y Enredadera de Virginia
arbusto de las mariposas
7.2.5 In Greek
αναρριχητικό φυτό της Βιρτζίνια
Butterfly Μπους
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Virginia Creeper
arbusto de borboleta
7.2.7 In Polish
winobluszcz
Butterfly Bush
7.2.8 In Latin
Virginia creeper
papilio rubo
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
8.4 Order
Rhamnales
Lamiales
8.5 Family
Vitaceae
Scrophulariaceae
8.6 Genus
Parthenocissus
Buddleja
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
100
Rank: 91 (Overall)
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Properties of Virginia Creeper and Butterfly Bush

Wondering what are the properties of Virginia Creeper and Butterfly Bush? We provide you with everything About Virginia Creeper and Butterfly Bush. Virginia Creeper doesn't have thorns and Butterfly Bush doesn't have thorns. Also Virginia Creeper does not have fragrant flowers. Virginia Creeper has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Bloody vomiting, Diarrhea, dilation of pupils, drowsiness, Headache, Nausea, Skin irritation, Sweating, Toxic, Twitching of face and Weak pulse and Butterfly Bush has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Bloody vomiting, Diarrhea, dilation of pupils, drowsiness, Headache, Nausea, Skin irritation, Sweating, Toxic, Twitching of face and Weak pulse. 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 Virginia Creeper and Butterfly Bush and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Virginia Creeper and Butterfly Bush

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

Virginia Creeper and Butterfly Bush Physical Information

Virginia Creeper and Butterfly Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Virginia Creeper height is 1,500.00 cm and width 1,200.00 cm whereas Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm. The color specification of Virginia Creeper and Butterfly Bush are as follows:

  • Virginia Creeper flower color: Not Available

  • Virginia Creeper leaf color: Green and Purplish Green

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

  • Butterfly Bush leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Virginia Creeper and Butterfly Bush

Care of Virginia Creeper and Butterfly Bush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Virginia Creeper pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune in late summer or fall 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 Virginia Creeper needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Bush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.