Common varieties of Buddleia

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Buddleiflora, also known as closed fish flower, itchy jianxiao, fishtail grass, etc., the plant is poisonous. If it is crushed and thrown into the river, it can anesthetize live fish, so it is called "buddlei grass". The editor below will introduce to you the common varieties of Buddleia.

Introduction to Buddleia

Name: Buddleia

Alternate names: Closure flower, Itchijianxiao, Dendrobium, etc.

Family and genus: Buddleia of the family Logianceae

Distribution area: Southwest and Jiangsu, Anhui, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Fujian, Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong and other places

Common varieties of Buddleia

Bigleaf Buddleia

Big-leaved Buddleia, also known as Buddleia purpurea, Muping Buddleia, Xingshan Buddleia, etc., is a plant of the genus Buddleia in the Scrophulariaceae family. The leaves are opposite, narrowly ovate, narrowly elliptical to ovate-lanceolate, sparsely wide ovate, with serrated edges, and dark green in color. Its corolla is lavender, then gradually turns yellow to yellow-white. The fruit is narrowly oval or oval in shape, light brown in color, and hairless. The flowering period is from May to October, and the fruiting period is from September to December. Buddleia macrophylla grows wild in most cities in central and southern Europe, throughout the wilderness, and has ornamental value.

Buddleia alternifolia

Buddleia alternifolia is also known as Buddleia baculata, Buddleia lobata, Bletilla striata, etc. Its leaves are relatively small and oval or obovate. Its corolla is purple-blue, and the flowers are fragrant, fresh and charming. The fruit is oval-shaped, has multiple seeds, is narrow and round, and is gray-brown in color. The flowering period is from May to July, and the fruiting period is from July to October. Buddleia alternifolia originates from China and is widely distributed in various provinces along the Hangjiang River Basin.

The above are the common varieties of Buddleia.

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