Butterfly Bush
Herb latin name: Butterfly Bush,Butterfly Bush Extract
Latin name: Buddleia davidii
Synonyms: Buddleia variabilisBuddleia variabilis
Family: Buddleiaceae
Habitat of the herb: Butterfly Bush: Found in rocky riverside habitats 1300 - 2600 metres in China. Waste places, often on brick walls in Britain. Other uses oHabitat of the herb: Butterfly Bush: Found in rocky riverside habitats 1300 - 2600 metres in China. Waste places, often on brick walls in Britain.
Other uses of the herb: Black or green dyes can be obtained from the flowers, leaves and stems combined. An orange-gold to brown dye can be obtained from the flowers.
Propagation of Butterfly Bush: Seed - cold stratify for 4 weeks at 4℃ and surface sow the seed in February/March in a greenhouse. Germination usually takes place within 3 - 4 weeks at 21℃. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter, planting them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Seedlings are inclined to damp off and so should be watered with care and kept well-ventilated. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, July/August in a frame. Use short side-shoots. Very high percentage. Cuttings of mature wood of the current season's growth, 15 - 20cm long, October/November in a frame.
Cultivation of the herb: Found in rocky riverside habitats 1300 - 2600 metres in China. Waste places, often on brick walls in Britain.
Medicinal use of Butterfly Bush: None known
Known hazards of Buddleia davidii: None known
Leave a reply