Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Herbs
Origin
Africa, America, Asia
Europe, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Types
Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion
Fernleaf, Superdukat
Number of Varieties
1002
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40000
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Habitat
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides
Mediterranean region
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
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.50 cm60.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
4.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White
Yellow, Chartreuse
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Light Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Light Green
Light Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Needle like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
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, Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry
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
Clay, Loam
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
Less fertilizing
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bugs, Insects
Allergy
Vomiting
Avoid during Pregnancy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Arthritis, Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Dysentry, Immunity, Indigestion, Insomnia, Menstrual Disorders, Oral health
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Buddleia davidii
ANETHUM graveolens
Common Name
Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush
Dill
In Hindi
Butterfly Bush
डिल प्लांट
In German
Schmetterlingsstrauch
Dill Pflanze
In French
buisson de papillon
Dill usine
In Spanish
arbusto de las mariposas
Dill Planta
In Greek
Butterfly Μπους
άνηθο φυτών
In Portuguese
arbusto de borboleta
Dill Vegetal
In Polish
Butterfly Bush
Dill roślin
In Latin
papilio rubo
Planta ingratis voratrinis dispensatur
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Apiales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Apiaceae
Genus
Buddleja
Anethum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
10090
1
27800
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