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buddleia
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bud·dle·ia  (bdl-, bd-l)
[New Latin, after Adam Buddle (died 1715), British botanist.]

buddleia [ˈbʌdlɪə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any ornamental shrub of the genus Buddleia, esp B. davidii, which has long spikes of mauve flowers and is frequently visited by butterflies: family Buddleiaceae Also called butterfly bush
[named after A. Buddle (died 1715), British botanist]
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Noun1.buddleia - tropical shrub having clusters of white or violet or yellow flowers
genus Buddleia - shrubs or trees of warm regions
bush, shrub - a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
Translations
buddleia [ˈbʌdlɪə] Nbudleia f


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uk CAPTION(S): BIRDS: Derek Blemings snapped this pair of puffins at the Farne Islands NAUTICAL SCENE: Upturned boats on Holy Island, by Carl Haynes COLOURFUL: A peacock butterfly feeding on a buddleja plant, which is known as the butterfly plant.
All those who set up a Butterfly Fund will be issued with a welcome pack and a commemorative butterfly pin and when any Butterfly Fund reaches pounds 1,000 the person who originally set up the fund will be sent a Buddleja Davidii - a plant with fragrant flowers that acts as a magnet to butterflies.
Buddleja (butterfly bush) is not invasive in its home territory.
 
 
 
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