buddleia

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Buddleja davidii
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Etymology

From translingual Buddleja, after English naturalist Adam Buddle (died 1715).

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buddleia (plural buddleias)

  1. A tree or shrub of the genus Buddleja, especially Buddleja davidii, a large ornamental shrub whose lilac flowers attract butterflies.
    • 1917, Henry Handel Richardson, Australia Felix:
      At the foot of the garden, behind a clump of gooseberry-bushes, stood an arbour formed of a yellow buddleia.
    • 2024 November 13, Paul Bigland, “Much to admire... but pockets of neglect”, in RAIL, number 1022, page 49:
      But there is one fly in the ointment, which is only too evident at Queen Street and Central... buddleia. [] It became a popular garden plant in the 20th century, when a Chinese variant (Buddleia Davidii ) was introduced. That's when the trouble started. The plant has spread like wildfire since. Its fast-growing invasive nature and survivability is a huge problem for the railways, as (left alone) it can cause serious, expensive damage to structures, block drivers sightlines, or pose a risk to lineside workers.

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