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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  

Origin
Mediterranean  
Africa, America, Asia  

Types
Blue Anemone, Greek Windflower, Carolina Anemone, Chinese Anemone  
Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion  

Number of Varieties
150  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
Wild  
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12  
5-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-5  
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
Clump-Forming  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
5.00 cm  
7.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.00 cm  
4.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Sky Blue  
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow, Green  
Gray Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound  
Egg-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Salt  
Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply  
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  
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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Botrytis collar rot, Crown gall, Cucumber mosaic, Downy mildew, Impatiens necrotic spot, Leaf curl, Phytophthora, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot, Rust, Sclerotinia blight, Southern blight  
Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Cough, Gout, Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ANEMONE 'Harmony Blue'( HARMONY SERIES)  
Buddleia davidii  

Common Name
Anemone, Harmony Blue Anemone  
Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush  

In Hindi
रत्नज्योति  
Butterfly Bush  

In German
Anemone  
Schmetterlingsstrauch  

In French
Anémone  
buisson de papillon  

In Spanish
Anémona  
arbusto de las mariposas  

In Greek
ανεμώνη  
Butterfly Μπους  

In Portuguese
Relutantemente  
arbusto de borboleta  

In Polish
Zawilec  
Butterfly Bush  

In Latin
VivoSocial  
papilio rubo  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Dicotyledonae  

Order
Ranunculales  
Lamiales  

Family
Ranunculaceae  
Scrophulariaceae  

Genus
Anemone  
Buddleja  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
150  
99+
100  
99+

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Difference Between Anemone and Butterfly Bush

If you are confused whether Anemone or Butterfly Bush are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Anemone and Butterfly Bush Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Anemone are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Butterfly Bush fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Anemone and Butterfly Bush if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Anemone and Butterfly Bush

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Anemone and Butterfly Bush. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Anemone and Butterfly Bush as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Anemone is Asthma, Cough, Gout, Menstrual Disorders and Stomach pain whereas of Butterfly Bush is . Anemone has beauty benefits as follows: while Butterfly Bush has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Anemone vs Butterfly Bush

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Anemone vs Butterfly Bush and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Anemone are Skin irritation whereas of Butterfly Bush have Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Anemone has no showy fruits and Butterfly Bush has no showy fruits. Also Anemone is not flowering and Butterfly Bush is flowering. You can compare Anemone and Butterfly Bush facts and facts of other plants too.

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