Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Africa, America, Asia
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia
Types
Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion
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Number of Varieties
100-
0
40000
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Habitat
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides
Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-105-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-2
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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
1 - 7,15 - 17
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.50 cm1,000.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
4.00 cm200.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White
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Flower Color Modifier
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Fruit Color
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Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Light Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Blue Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Needle like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Summer, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Cuttings, 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
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, 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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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
Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites
Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil
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
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds, Insects
Allergy
Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
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Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
Buddleia davidii
Pinus balfouriana
Common Name
Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush
Foxtail pine
In Hindi
Butterfly Bush
foxtail pine
In German
Schmetterlingsstrauch
foxtail Kiefer
In French
buisson de papillon
sétaire pin
In Spanish
arbusto de las mariposas
pino de cola de zorra
In Greek
Butterfly Μπους
αλωπέκουρου πεύκο
In Portuguese
arbusto de borboleta
pinho foxtail
In Polish
Butterfly Bush
włośnica sosny
In Latin
papilio rubo
panicum pinus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Pinopsida
Order
Lamiales
Pinales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Buddleja
Pinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
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Pineae
Subfamily
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Pinoideae
Number of Species
100111
1
27800
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