Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Origin
Central America
Africa, America, Asia
Types
Brassia allenii, Brassia caudata, Brassia cochleata
Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion
Number of Varieties
5100
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40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-155-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
9-2
Sunset Zone
H2
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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.80 cm7.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
66.04 cm4.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Gold, Plum, Sienna
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
-
Fruit Color
Brown, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Gray Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Egg-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
-
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
-
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
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
-
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
-
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade
Pruning
-
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
Occasional light liquid fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation
Botanical Name
BRASSIA arcuigera
Buddleia davidii
Common Name
Arching Brassia, Arching Spider Orchid, Orchid
Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush
In Hindi
Arching Brassia plant
Butterfly Bush
In German
Arching Brassia Pflanze
Schmetterlingsstrauch
In French
plante Arching Brassia
buisson de papillon
In Spanish
planta de arqueo Brassia
arbusto de las mariposas
In Greek
φυτό κύρτωση Brassia
Butterfly Μπους
In Portuguese
planta arqueamento Brassia
arbusto de borboleta
In Polish
Wyginając Brassia roślin
Butterfly Bush
In Latin
Curva Brassia herba
papilio rubo
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Asparagales
Lamiales
Family
Orchidaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Brassica
Buddleja
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Cymbidieae
-
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
-
Number of Species
25100
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27800
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