1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
1.3 Origin
Europe, Asia
Africa, America, Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Rocky areas, Semi desert, Subtropical climates
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
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
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Arching/Fountain-shaped
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
150.00 cm7.50 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Gray Green, Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little 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
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Dried heads are used in floristry, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Wildflower
Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
DIPSACUS fullonum
Buddleia davidii
7.2 Common Name
Fuller's Teasel
Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush
7.2.1 In Hindi
Fuller's Teasel
Butterfly Bush
7.2.2 In German
Fullers Karde
Schmetterlingsstrauch
7.2.3 In French
Cardère à foulon
buisson de papillon
7.2.4 In Spanish
Cardo de Fuller
arbusto de las mariposas
7.2.5 In Greek
Νεράγκαθο του Fuller
Butterfly Μπους
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Carda de Fuller
arbusto de borboleta
7.2.7 In Polish
Fullera Oset
Butterfly Bush
7.2.8 In Latin
Teasel Fullonis
papilio rubo
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Dipsacaceae
Scrophulariaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Dipsacoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species