1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Fruit, Tree
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
1.3 Origin
Not Available
Africa, America, Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.7 Habitat
Forests, gardens, Hill prairies, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woodlands
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides
1.8 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.12 AHS Heat Zone
2.2 Sunset Zone
Not Available
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
2.3 Habit
Bushy, Evergreen
Arching/Fountain-shaped
3 Information
3.1 Plant Size
3.1.1 Minimum Height
800.00 cm7.50 cm
0.54
3900
3.1.3 Minimum Width
400.00 cm4.00 cm
0.1
6350
3.3 Plant Color
3.3.1 Flower Color
Light Green, Lime Green
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White
3.3.3 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
3.4.2 Fruit Color
Green, Light Green
Not Available
3.4.3 Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Gray Green
3.5.1 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Gray Green, Light Green
4.1.1 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green
4.2.2 Leaf Color in Winter
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Not Available
4.3 Shape
4.3.1 Leaf Shape
4.4 Thorns
5 Season
5.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
5.2 Growing Conditions
5.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade
5.2.3 Growth Rate
5.3.1 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
6.1.1 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
6.2.1 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
6.3.1 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring
6.4.1 Repeat Bloomer
6.5 Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
7 Care
7.1 Where to Plant?
7.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
7.3 Plant Maintenance
7.4 Watering Plants
7.5.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period
7.5.4 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
7.5.6 In Spring
7.7.1 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
7.10 Soil
7.10.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
7.11.1 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
8.1.1 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
8.2 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade
8.3 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove deadheads
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
8.5 Fertilizers
High Potash Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
8.6 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Moth
Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites
8.7 Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction
Drought
9 Facts
9.1 Flowers
9.1.2 Flower Petal Number
9.2 Fruits
9.2.1 Showy Fruit
9.3.1 Edible Fruit
9.5 Fragrance
9.5.1 Fragrant Flower
9.6.1 Fragrant Fruit
9.7.1 Fragrant Leaf
9.7.2 Fragrant Bark/Stem
9.9 Showy Foliage
9.11 Showy Bark
9.13 Foliage Texture
9.16 Foliage Sheen
10.2 Evergreen
10.3 Invasive
10.4 Self-Sowing
10.6 Attracts
Caterpillar
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
10.7 Allergy
11 Benefits
11.1 Uses
11.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
11.2.1 Beauty Benefits
Blood purifying, Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair, Provides herbal hair care, Speed hair growth
Not Available
11.3.1 Edible Uses
11.4.1 Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Air purification
12.2 Plant Benefits
12.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Diabetes, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Obesity, Vitamin C
Not Available
12.3.1 Part of Plant Used
12.3.3 Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
12.4 Used As Indoor Plant
12.5 Used As Outdoor Plant
12.6 Garden Design
Cottage garden
Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation
13 Scientific Name
13.1 Botanical Name
Phyllanthus acidus
Buddleia davidii
13.2 Common Name
Tahitian gooseberry, country gooseberry, star gooseberry, starberry, grosella
Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush
13.2.3 In Hindi
ताहितियन आमला
Butterfly Bush
14.1.1 In German
Tahitian Stachelbeere
Schmetterlingsstrauch
14.1.2 In French
Tahitian Gooseberry
buisson de papillon
14.2.1 In Spanish
Tahitian grosella espinosa
arbusto de las mariposas
14.2.2 In Greek
Tahitian Φραγκοστάφυλο
Butterfly Μπους
14.3.1 In Portuguese
Tahitian Gooseberry
arbusto de borboleta
14.4.1 In Polish
Tahitian agrest
Butterfly Bush
14.4.2 In Latin
Tahitian Gooseberry
papilio rubo
15 Classification
15.1 Kingdom
15.3 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
15.6 Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
15.8 Order
15.10 Family
Phyllanthaceae
Scrophulariaceae
15.11 Genus
15.12 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
15.13 Tribe
Phyllantheae
Not Available
15.14 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
15.15 Number of Species