"Buddleja utahensis Buddleja utahensis is a species of ""Buddleja"" endemic to the southwestern United States (northwest Arizona, eastern California, southern Nevada, and southwestern Utah), where it is known by the common names Utah butterfly bush and Panamint butterfly bush. Named and described by Coville in 1892, the shrub favours limestone outcrops at elevations of 700–2000 m, where it is often found in association with Joshua trees. ""Buddleja utahensis"" is a compact, dwarf dioecious shrub reaching 0.3–1.0 m in height. The bark is rimose and greyish, while the plant structure is characterized by persistent naked twigs. The younger branches are terete,"
"Buddleja Buddleja, or Buddleia (; also historically given as ""Buddlea""), commonly known as the butterfly bush, is a genus comprising over 140 species of flowering plants endemic to Asia, Africa, and the Americas. The generic name bestowed by Linnaeus posthumously honoured the Reverend Adam Buddle (1662–1715), an English botanist and rector, at the suggestion of Dr. William Houstoun. Houstoun sent the first plants to become known to science as buddleja (""B. americana"") to England from the Caribbean about 15 years after Buddle's death. The botanic name has been the source of some confusion. By modern practice of botanical Latin, the"
"in nurseries on both sides of the Atlantic: The following Buddleja species and cultivars are (2017) holders of the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit: Buddleja Buddleja, or Buddleia (; also historically given as ""Buddlea""), commonly known as the butterfly bush, is a genus comprising over 140 species of flowering plants endemic to Asia, Africa, and the Americas. The generic name bestowed by Linnaeus posthumously honoured the Reverend Adam Buddle (1662–1715), an English botanist and rector, at the suggestion of Dr. William Houstoun. Houstoun sent the first plants to become known to science as buddleja (""B. americana"") to England"
"Buddleja marrubiifolia Buddleja marrubiifolia, commonly known as the woolly butterflybush, is a perennial shrub which is endemic to the Chihuahuan Desert from southern Texas to San Luis Potosí in Mexico, where it grows on limestone and gypsum soils in canyons and arroyos at elevations of elevation. The species was first named and described by George Bentham in 1846. ""Buddleja marrubiifolia"" is a dioecious multi-branched shrub that is high with greyish to blackish rimose bark. The young branches are terete and tomentose, bearing ovate to rhomboid leaves that are long by wide, membranaceous to subcoriaceous, and densely tomentose on both surfaces."
"Aesculus parviflora Aesculus parviflora, the bottlebrush buckeye, is a species of suckering deciduous shrub in the Sapindaceae family. It is also called dwarf horse chestnut in recognition of its resemblance to its more famous relative ""A. hippocastanum"". The species is native to open woodlands of the southeastern United States (primarily Alabama with additional populations in Georgia). It is apparently naturalized in scattered locations in North Carolina, New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. ""Aesculus parviflora"" grows to 3–5 m tall. The leaves are arranged in opposite pairs, palmately compound with 5-7 leaflets, each leaflet short-stalked, 12–22 cm long and 5–10 cm"
"Buddleja alternifolia Buddleja alternifolia, known as alternate-leaved butterfly-bush, is a species of flowering plant endemic to Kansu, China, where it grows along river banks in thickets at elevations of 1,500 – 4,000 m. A substantial deciduous shrub growing to tall and wide, it bears grey-green leaves and graceful pendent racemes of scented lilac flowers in summer. First described and named by Carl Maximowicz in 1880, the plant was not introduced to cultivation until 1915, by Purdom and Farrer. In his 1979 revision of the taxonomy of the African and Asiatic species of Buddleja, the Dutch botanist Anthonius Leeuwenberg sank two"
"Trichodesma zeylanicum Trichodesma zeylanicum, commonly known as camel bush or cattle bush, is a herb or shrub native to Australia. It grows as an erect herb or shrub up to two metres high, with a well-developed taproot. Flowers are blue, or rarely white. This species was first published as ""Borago zeylanica"" by Nicolaas Laurens Burman in 1768. In 1810, Robert Brown transferred it into ""Trichodesma"", but this was retained only until 1882, when Ferdinand von Mueller transferred it into ""Pollichia"". In 1891, Otto Kuntze transferred it into ""Boraginella"", and in 1898 William Philip Hiern transferred it into ""Borraginoides"". Despite these"
"Banksia sessilis Banksia sessilis, commonly known as parrot bush, is a species of shrub or tree in the plant genus ""Banksia"" in the family Proteaceae. It had been known as Dryandra sessilis until 2007, when the genus ""Dryandra"" was sunk into ""Banksia"". The Noongar peoples know the plant as Budjan or Butyak. Widespread throughout southwest Western Australia, it is found on sandy soils over laterite or limestone, often as an understorey plant in open forest, woodland or shrubland. Encountered as a shrub or small tree up to in height, it has prickly dark green leaves and dome-shaped cream-yellow flowerheads. Flowering"
"plant for a nectar source or 'honey plant' and for aesthetics in gardens and native plant landscapes, and is planted on slopes to help control erosion. Buttonbush is a suitable shrub for butterfly gardens. The town of Buttonwillow, California was named for the buttonbush (""Cephalanthus occidentalis""). A lone buttonbush served as a landmark on an old trans-San Joaquin Valley trail, and was used by ancient Yokut Indians as a meeting place. It later became the site of settlers' stock rodeos. This buttonbush tree is listed as California Historical Landmark No. 492, and is now known as the ""Buttonwillow Tree."" Cephalanthus"
"has never become common in Eastern American gardens. ""Aesculus parviflora"" was introduced to British horticulture through the activities of John Fraser, who made his first botanizing trip through the American South in 1785. Fraser's finds were distributed among English nurserymen like Lee and Kennedy or Loddiges or to private patrons, and the shrub was ""to be met with in most of our nurseries"" by 1820. This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. Aesculus parviflora Aesculus parviflora, the bottlebrush buckeye, is a species of suckering deciduous shrub in the Sapindaceae family. It is also called dwarf"
"Buddleja davidii Buddleja davidii (spelling variant ""Buddleia davidii""), also called summer lilac, butterfly-bush, or orange eye, is a species of flowering plant in the family Scrophulariaceae, native to Sichuan and Hubei provinces in central China, and also Japan. It is widely used as an ornamental plant, and many named varieties are in cultivation. ""B. davidii"" is named after the French missionary and explorer in China, Father Armand David, who was the first European to report the shrub. It was found near Ichang by Dr Augustine Henry about 1887 and sent to St Petersburg. Another botanist-missionary in China, Jean-André Soulié, sent"
"of the Philosophical Institute of Victoria"". It was subsequently reclassified as ""Calythrix achaeta"" by Bentham then ""Calythrix cuspidata"" by Druce and finally as ""Calytrix achaeta"" by George Bentham in 1867 in ""Orders XLVIII. Myrtaceae- LXII. Compositae."" as part of the work ""Flora Australiensis"". Calytrix achaeta Calytrix achaeta, commonly known as the white-flowered turkey bush, kerosene wood or fringe-myrtle, is a species of plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae that is endemic to Western Australia. The shrub or small tree typically grows to a height of . It blooms between January and August producing white flowers forming seeds after the plant"
"Rotheca serrata Rotheca serrata, commonly known as the blue fountain bush, the blue-flowered glory tree or the beetle killer, is a species of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae. It is native to India, Sri Lanka and Malaysia. ""Rotheca serrata"" is a small bush growing to a height of up to . The squarish stems are only sparsely branched. The young growth is glabrous and the leaves are in opposite pairs or develop with three at a node. They are oval, serrated and hairless with an acute base and a stout petiole. The flowers are showy and develop in cymes"
"Rotheca serrata Rotheca serrata, commonly known as the blue fountain bush, the blue-flowered glory tree or the beetle killer, is a species of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae. It is native to India, Sri Lanka and Malaysia. ""Rotheca serrata"" is a small bush growing to a height of up to . The squarish stems are only sparsely branched. The young growth is glabrous and the leaves are in opposite pairs or develop with three at a node. They are oval, serrated and hairless with an acute base and a stout petiole. The flowers are showy and develop in cymes"
"Buddleja crispa Buddleja crispa, sometimes called the Himalayan butterfly bush, is native to Afghanistan, Bhutan, North India, Nepal, Pakistan and China (Gansu, Sichuan, Xizang), where it grows on dry river beds, slopes with boulders, exposed cliffs, and in thickets, at elevations of 1400–4300 m. Named by Bentham in 1835, ""B. crispa"" was introduced to cultivation in 1850, and came to be considered one of the more attractive species within the genus; it ranked 8th out of 57 species and cultivars in a public poll organized by the Center for Applied Nursery Research (CANR) at the University of Georgia, USA. ."
"or pink. Ambrosia salsola Ambrosia salsola, commonly called cheesebush, winged ragweed, burrobush, white burrobrush, and desert pearl, is a foul-smelling, scraggly perennial shrub in the (sunflower family) common in deserts of the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. This species easily hybridizes with the white bur-sage (""Ambrosia dumosa""). It is common on sandy desert flats, desert dry washes, and is weedy in disturbed sites in creosote bush scrub, shadscale scrub, Joshua tree woodland, and Pinyon juniper woodland, ranging from Inyo County, California, to northwestern Mexico. It grows in sandy and gravelly soil, and sometimes on lava formations at elevations of"
"Ochna serrulata Ochna serrulata (commonly known as the small-leaved plane, carnival ochna, bird's eye bush, Mickey mouse plant or Mickey Mouse bush due to the plant's bright-red sepals, which resemble the face of Mickey Mouse) is an ornamental garden plant of the Ochnaceae family which is indigenous to South Africa. It is planted in southern African gardens and is an invasive species in Australia and New Zealand. ""Ochna serrulata"" was first described by the German naturalist Christian Ferdinand Friedrich Hochstetter, and given its current binomial name by Wilhelm Gerhard Walpers. Its specific epithet is derived from the Latin ""serrula"" ""little"
"Linnaea amabilis Linnaea amabilis, also known under the synonym Kolkwitzia amabilis and the English name beauty bush, is a species of flowering plant in the family Caprifoliaceae. It is a deciduous shrub grown as an ornamental plant. In China, where it originated, the plant is called ""wei shi"" (蝟实). The plant is an arching, spreading shrub, with light brown flaky bark and graceful arching branches, which can grow higher than eight feet tall. It is usually as wide as it is tall. The plant blooms in late spring. Its light pink flowers, dark pink in the bud, are about one-inch"
"Adenanthos cuneatus Adenanthos cuneatus, also known as coastal jugflower, flame bush, bridle bush and sweat bush, is a shrub of the family Proteaceae native to the south coast of Western Australia. The French naturalist Jacques Labillardière originally described it in 1805. Within the genus ""Adenanthos"", it lies in the section ""Adenanthos"" and is most closely related to ""A. stictus"". ""A. cuneatus"" has hybridized with four other species of ""Adenanthos"". Growing to high and wide, it is erect to prostrate in habit, with wedge-shaped lobed leaves covered in fine silvery hair. The single red flowers are insignificant, and appear all year,"
"Calytrix achaeta Calytrix achaeta, commonly known as the white-flowered turkey bush, kerosene wood or fringe-myrtle, is a species of plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae that is endemic to Western Australia. The shrub or small tree typically grows to a height of . It blooms between January and August producing white flowers forming seeds after the plant is about 10 years of age. It has a lifespan of 11 to 20 years and forms a lignotuber from which it is able to resprout from following a fire. Often found on flats or hills in the Kimberley region of Western Australia"
"Eremophila latrobei Eremophila latrobei, commonly known as crimson turkey bush, native fuchsia, Latrobe's emu bush, grey fuchsia bush, warty fuchsia bush and Georgina poison bush is a flowering plant in the figwort family, Scrophulariaceae and is endemic to Australia. It is an erect, highly branched shrub with usually linear leaves and red to purple-red flowers and which occurs in all mainland states, including the Northern Territory but excluding Victoria. ""Eremophila latrobei"" is usually an erect, many-branched shrub but sometimes straggly or spindly and which usually grows to a height of . Its branches are rough due to the presence of"
"Diervilla lonicera Diervilla lonicera, commonly referred to as northern bush honeysuckle, low bush honeysuckle, dwarf bush honeysuckle, or yellow-flowered upright honeysuckle, is a native deciduous shrub found in the northeastern United States and Canada. Its specific epithet, ""lonicera"" (the Latin term for ‘honeysuckle’) refers to its similarity in appearance to the true honeysuckles, genus ""Lonicera"". Northern bush honeysuckle is a deciduous shrub, reaching a maximum height between 0.6 and 1.2 metres. This particular species is known for the following characteristics: branches lying close to the ground, fibrous roots, pale yellow flowers, and dry, woody fruit. Northern bush honeysuckle's simple leaves"
"back to ""Quoya verbascina"" and published the change in ""Australian Systematic Botany"". The specific epithet (""verbascina"") is derived from the Latin name for the plant commonly known as ""mullein"". Golden bush mostly grows in shrubland or in kwongan, often on road verges. It is mostly found between Carnarvon and Moora in the Avon Wheatbelt, Carnarvon, Geraldton Sandplains, Murchison, Swan Coastal Plain and Yagoo biogeographic regions. ""Quoya verbascina"" is classified as ""not threatened"" by the Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife. Quoya verbascina Quoya verbascina, commonly known as golden bush, is a flowering plant in the mint family Lamiaceae"
"Eremophila gilesii Eremophila gilesii, commonly known Charleville turkey bush, green turkey bush, desert fuchsia and Giles emu bush is a flowering plant in the figwort family, Scrophulariaceae and is endemic to Australia. It is usually a low, spreading shrub with pinkish-lilac to purple flowers and is widespread in the Northern Territory and all mainland states except Victoria. It is considered a difficult agricultural weed in some parts of Queensland but is often used as a bush medicine by Aboriginal people. ""Eremophila gilesii"" is usually a low spreading shrub but sometimes prostrate and sometimes an erect shrub. It usually grows to"
"Eremophila duttonii Eremophila duttonii, commonly known as budda or harlequin fuchsia bush is a flowering plant in the figwort family, Scrophulariaceae and is endemic to mainland Australia where it occurs in all the mainland states except Victoria. It is a shrub or small tree with dark green, sticky leaves and flowers that are red on top fading to yellow-green below. Extracts from this plant have been shown to have significant antimicrobial activity. ""Eremophila duttonii"" is a shrub or small tree growing to a height of between with branches that are rough due to old leaf bases, hairy, shiny and sticky"
"Buxus microphylla Buxus microphylla, the Japanese box or littleleaf box, is a species of ""Buxus"" native to Japan and Taiwan. It is an evergreen shrub or small tree. The leaves are bright green, long, oval with a rounded or notched tip. The species was first described from Japanese cultivated plants of an unknown origin; these are dwarf shrubs that only grow to a height of , possessing small leaves less than long. Plants from Taiwan are distinguished as ""Buxus microphylla"" var. ""tarokoensis"" S.Y.Lu & Y.P.Yang. Plants from China and Korea formerly often cited as ""Buxus microphylla"" var. ""sinica"" are now"
"and therefore it is best grown in a frost-free area. It will grow in more humid areas but requires full sun. Eremophila latrobei Eremophila latrobei, commonly known as crimson turkey bush, native fuchsia, Latrobe's emu bush, grey fuchsia bush, warty fuchsia bush and Georgina poison bush is a flowering plant in the figwort family, Scrophulariaceae and is endemic to Australia. It is an erect, highly branched shrub with usually linear leaves and red to purple-red flowers and which occurs in all mainland states, including the Northern Territory but excluding Victoria. ""Eremophila latrobei"" is usually an erect, many-branched shrub but sometimes"
"Brachyglottis greyi Brachyglottis greyi, also called Senecio greyi, with the common name daisy bush is a member of the large Asteraceae family and belongs to the genus ""Brachyglottis"" or the genus ""Senecio"" depending on which authority is being followed, an endemic native of New Zealand and lately getting positive attention from gardeners. Often seen in gardens and suitable for warm and maritime districts and tolerant of hot sun, poor soils, wind and coastal exposure, New Zealand native broadleaf evergreen shrub ""Brachyglottis greyi"" can be found sprawled in the hot sun, poor soils and coastal breezes; maturing into mounds to tall"
"roots shaded from the sun. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit Eucryphia glutinosa Eucryphia glutinosa (nirrhe or brush bush) is a species of flowering plant in the family Cunoniaceae, native to moist woodland habitats in Chile. It is a large deciduous shrub or small tree, growing to tall by wide, with glossy dark green leaves turning red in autumn. Single (or occasionally double) four-petalled, fragrant white flowers with prominent stamens appear in late summer. The Latin specific epithet ""glutinosa"" means “sticky, glutinous”. The hardiest of its genus, it is a popular subject for cultivation in"
"Eucryphia glutinosa Eucryphia glutinosa (nirrhe or brush bush) is a species of flowering plant in the family Cunoniaceae, native to moist woodland habitats in Chile. It is a large deciduous shrub or small tree, growing to tall by wide, with glossy dark green leaves turning red in autumn. Single (or occasionally double) four-petalled, fragrant white flowers with prominent stamens appear in late summer. The Latin specific epithet ""glutinosa"" means “sticky, glutinous”. The hardiest of its genus, it is a popular subject for cultivation in parks and gardens, valued for its foliage and late flowering. It requires moist, acidic soil with"
"Purshia tridentata Purshia tridentata, with the common name bitterbrush, is a shrub in the genus ""Purshia"" of the family Rosaceae. It is native to mountainous areas of western North America. Common names include antelope bitterbrush, antelope bush, buckbrush, quinine brush, and less commonly deerbrush, blackbrush, and greasewood. Some of these names are shared with other species. The plant is found from southeastern British Columbia in the north, east to Montana and Wyoming, south to New Mexico, and west in California. It grows on arid mountainsides and slopes. In California it occurs between above sea level, including in the Peninsular Ranges,"
"Encelia farinosa Encelia farinosa (commonly known as brittlebush or brittlebrush), is a common desert shrub of northern Mexico (Baja California, Baja California Sur, Sonora, Sinaloa, and Hidalgo) and the southwestern United States (California, Arizona, Utah, and Nevada). The common name ""brittlebush"" comes from the brittleness of its stems. Other names include ""hierba del vaso"" (Spanish) and ""cotx"" (Seri). Another Spanish name for it is ""incienso"" because the dried sap was burned by early Spanish missions in the New World as incense. ""E. farinosa"" can be found in a variety of habitats from dry, gravelly slopes to open, sandy washes up"
"as a foodplant. Mussaenda erythrophylla Mussaenda erythrophylla, commonly known as Ashanti blood, red flag bush and tropical dogwood, is an evergreen West African shrub. The bracts of the shrub may have different shades, including red, rose, white, pale pink or some mixtures. ""Mussaenda erythrophylla"" grows best in warmly temperate or subtropical areas and is semideciduous in cooler parts. In its natural habitat the shrub may scramble up to , but is kept compact under cultivation. The star-like flowers of the shrub are in diameter and have a single, modified sepal. The caterpillars of the Commander (Limenitis procris), a brush-footed butterfly,"