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Dwarf Nandina and Butterfly Bush


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Africa, America, Asia  
China, Japan  

Types
Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion  
Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Colerno' Dwarf Nandina 'Compacta' Dwarf Nandina 'Filamentosa' Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Harbor Belle' Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Moon Bay'  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides  
low mountains, Mountain tops, Mountains, Valley  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10  
6-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-2  
Not Available  

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  
21,22  

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
7.50 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
4.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White  
Not Available  

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Not Available  
Not Available  

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green  
Green, Purple, Copper  

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available  
Red, Green, Purple  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped  
Acuminate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Not Available  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

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 water frequently, Needs less 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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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  
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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
None  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Not Available  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Mealybugs, Whiteflies  

Allergy
Vomiting  
Not Available  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Bonsai, Borders  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available  
Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Astringent  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used for making informal hedge  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation  
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Buddleia davidii  
NANDINA domestica 'Nana Purpurea'  

Common Name
Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush  
heavenly bamboo sacred bamboo nandina  

In Hindi
Butterfly Bush  
Dwarf Nandina  

In German
Schmetterlingsstrauch  
Dwarf Nandina  

In French
buisson de papillon  
Nandina Dwarf  

In Spanish
arbusto de las mariposas  
Nandina enana  

In Greek
Butterfly Μπους  
Dwarf Nandina  

In Portuguese
arbusto de borboleta  
Nandina do anão  

In Polish
Butterfly Bush  
Dwarf Nandina  

In Latin
papilio rubo  
Dwarf Nandina  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Dicotyledonae  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Ranunculales  

Family
Scrophulariaceae  
Berberidaceae  

Genus
Buddleja  
Nandina  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
Not Available  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Not Available  
Not Available  

Number of Species
100  
99+
Not Available  

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Difference Between Butterfly Bush and Dwarf Nandina

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