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pole butterflybush
Scientific Name: Buddleja officinalis
Family: Buddlejaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Shrub
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Buddleja officinalis (Pole Butterfly Bush)
Buddleja officinalis, commonly known as Pole Butterfly Bush, is a shrub belonging to the genus Buddleja (Butterfly Bush).
Taxonomy and Nomenclature:
- Scientific Name: Buddleja officinalis
- Common Name: Pole Butterfly Bush
- Family: Buddlejaceae
- Group: Dicot
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits:
- Growth Habit: Shrub
- Duration: Perennial
- Butterfly bush is a large shrub that produces a mass of flowers in a variety of colors.
Distribution and Habitat
- Mentioned as being planted from "pole to pole" in a flower bed.
Ecological Role
- Some references mention butterfly bush as being invasive in certain areas.
- Attracts butterflies and other insects to its flowers.
Considerations for Pets:
- A user mentioned their cat climbing into their butterfly bush, using a technique similar to keeping squirrels off poles.
Other Buddleja Species Mentioned:
- Buddleja davidii
- Buddleja alternifolia
- Buddleja scordioides Kunth - Escobilla Butterflybush
Associations with Other Organisms:
- Flowers are visited by butterflies and other insects.
Further Information:
- Burpee.com offers information on pole and bush beans