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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  

Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Asia  
Africa, America, Asia  

Types
-  
Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion  

Number of Varieties
2  
100  
99+

Habitat
Brushlands, Deciduous forests  
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
5-10  

AHS Heat Zone
8-5  
9-2  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6  
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  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
7.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
4.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lemon yellow  
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Gray Green, Light Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Egg-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

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

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Variety of soil types  
Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots  
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  

Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize in spring  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Stem  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used in construction  
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break  
Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORNUS mas  
Buddleia davidii  

Common Name
Cornelian Cherry, Variegated Cornelian Cherry  
Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush  

In Hindi
cornelian चेरी  
Butterfly Bush  

In German
Kornelkirsche  
Schmetterlingsstrauch  

In French
cornouiller  
buisson de papillon  

In Spanish
cereza de cornalina  
arbusto de las mariposas  

In Greek
κορνεόλη κεράσι  
Butterfly Μπους  

In Portuguese
cereja de cornalina  
arbusto de borboleta  

In Polish
Krwawnik Cherry  
Butterfly Bush  

In Latin
Krwawnik Cherry  
papilio rubo  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Dicotyledonae  

Order
Cornales  
Lamiales  

Family
Cornaceae  
Scrophulariaceae  

Genus
Cornus  
Buddleja  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
45  
100  
99+

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Difference Between Cornelian Cherry and Butterfly Bush

If you are confused whether Cornelian Cherry or Butterfly Bush are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Cornelian Cherry and Butterfly Bush Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Cornelian Cherry are Compost and fertilize in spring, whereas for Butterfly Bush fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Cornelian Cherry and Butterfly Bush if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Cornelian Cherry and Butterfly Bush

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cornelian Cherry and Butterfly Bush. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cornelian Cherry and Butterfly Bush as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Cornelian Cherry is Diarrhea whereas of Butterfly Bush is . Cornelian Cherry has beauty benefits as follows: while Butterfly Bush has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cornelian Cherry vs Butterfly Bush

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Cornelian Cherry vs Butterfly Bush and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Cornelian Cherry are Mild Allergen whereas of Butterfly Bush have Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Cornelian Cherry has showy fruits and Butterfly Bush has no showy fruits. Also Cornelian Cherry is not flowering and Butterfly Bush is flowering. You can compare Cornelian Cherry and Butterfly Bush facts and facts of other plants too.

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