Wingnut

Butterfly Bush

About Wingnut and Butterfly Bush

Wingnut

Butterfly Bush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Asia

Africa, America, Asia

Types

Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera

Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion

Number of Varieties

3100

0 40000

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-2

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm7.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm4.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove all suckers, 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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diaphoretic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Pterocarya fraxinifolia

Buddleia davidii

Common Name

Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

In Hindi

wingnut

Butterfly Bush

In German

wingnut

Schmetterlingsstrauch

In French

wingnut

buisson de papillon

In Spanish

wingnut

arbusto de las mariposas

In Greek

wingnut

Butterfly Μπους

In Portuguese

wingnut

arbusto de borboleta

In Polish

Wingnut

Butterfly Bush

In Latin

wingnut

papilio rubo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Fagales

Lamiales

Family

Juglandaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Pterocarya

Buddleja

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Juglandeae

Subfamily

Juglandoideae

Number of Species

6100

1 27800

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Properties of Wingnut and Butterfly Bush

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

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Season and Care of Wingnut and Butterfly Bush

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

Wingnut and Butterfly Bush Physical Information

Wingnut and Butterfly Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Wingnut height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm. The color specification of Wingnut and Butterfly Bush are as follows:

Wingnut flower color: Yellow green
Wingnut leaf color: Green
Butterfly Bush flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Butterfly Bush leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Wingnut and Butterfly Bush

Care of Wingnut and Butterfly Bush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wingnut pruning is done Remove all suckers, 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 Wingnut 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.