Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Tree
Origin
Africa, America, Asia
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion
-
Number of Varieties
1002
0
40000
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Habitat
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides
Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-107-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-2
12-6
Sunset Zone
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
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Twisted/Contorted
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.50 cm550.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
4.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White
White, Light Pink, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red, Coral, Orange Red, Dark Salmon
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period
Requires regular watering
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds
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, Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
Buddleia davidii
ARBUTUS arizonica
Common Name
Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush
Arizona Madrone
In Hindi
Butterfly Bush
Arizona Madrone
In German
Schmetterlingsstrauch
Arizona Madrone
In French
buisson de papillon
Arizona Madrone
In Spanish
arbusto de las mariposas
Arizona MADRONE
In Greek
Butterfly Μπους
Αριζόνα Madrone
In Portuguese
arbusto de borboleta
Arizona Madrone
In Polish
Butterfly Bush
Arizona Madrone
In Latin
papilio rubo
Arizona Madrone
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Ericales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Ericaceae
Genus
Buddleja
Arbutus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1001
1
27800
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