Wilga

Butterfly Bush

About Wilga and Butterfly Bush

Wilga

Butterfly Bush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Australia

Africa, America, Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

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

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm7.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

460.00 cm4.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

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

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear to lanceolate

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

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, Fall, Late Winter

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

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

Water regularly for 2 months

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, 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

Pruning may be required for height clearance

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

Does not require fertilizer once established

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Free of serious pests and diseases

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

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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

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

Blowflies, Insects

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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, Odontalgic

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Wood

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas, Useful for shade

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

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GEIJERA parviflora

Buddleia davidii

7.2 Common Name

Wilga, Native Willow

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

7.2.1 In Hindi

Wilga

Butterfly Bush

7.2.2 In German

Pirol

Schmetterlingsstrauch

7.2.3 In French

loriot

buisson de papillon

7.2.4 In Spanish

oriol

arbusto de las mariposas

7.2.5 In Greek

φλώρος

Butterfly Μπους

7.2.6 In Portuguese

papa-figos

arbusto de borboleta

7.2.7 In Polish

Wilga

Butterfly Bush

7.2.8 In Latin

oriole

papilio rubo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Charophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Equisetopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Rutaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Geijera

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 Wilga and Butterfly Bush

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

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Season and Care of Wilga and Butterfly Bush

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

Wilga and Butterfly Bush Physical Information

Wilga and Butterfly Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Wilga height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm. The color specification of Wilga and Butterfly Bush are as follows:

Wilga flower color: White and Ivory
Wilga leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Butterfly Bush flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Butterfly Bush leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Wilga and Butterfly Bush

Care of Wilga and Butterfly Bush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wilga pruning is done Pruning may be required for height clearance 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 Wilga 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.