Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Vegetable
Origin
Africa, America, Asia
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion
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Number of Varieties
10012
0
40000
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Habitat
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides
Open areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-2
12-1
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
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.50 cm61.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
4.00 cm61.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green
Green, Black
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Transplanting
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
Do Not over Water
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
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade
Full 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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites
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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
-
Allergy
Vomiting
Hives, Rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
Buddleia davidii
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Bomb'
Common Name
Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush
Cherry Bomb Pepper, Cherry Pepper
In Hindi
Butterfly Bush
Cherry Bomb Pepper
In German
Schmetterlingsstrauch
Cherry Bomb Pfeffer
In French
buisson de papillon
Cherry Bomb Pepper
In Spanish
arbusto de las mariposas
Bomba de cereza Pimienta
In Greek
Butterfly Μπους
Cherry Bomb Πιπέρι
In Portuguese
arbusto de borboleta
Cherry Bomb Pimenta
In Polish
Butterfly Bush
Cherry Bomb Pepper
In Latin
papilio rubo
Cherry Bomb Pepper
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Eudicotyledones
Order
Lamiales
Solanales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Buddleja
Capsicum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
100100
1
27800
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