Buddleja davidii 'Black Knight' 0
Author: Tai Hyun Chung (1882-1971) ex Takenoshin Nakai (1882-1952)Family: Scrophulariaceae Tribe: Buddlejeae
Genus: Buddleja
English name: Butterfly bush 'black knight'
Zone: Asia

References for the genus
- eFloras. eFloras.org Vol. 2 pag. 201209. Buddleja
- Flora of Southern Africa, L.E. Codd, B. De Winter And H.B. Rycroft. Vol. 26 pag. 159-171. Address
- Leaf epidermal characteristics of Asiatic Buddleja L. under scanning electron microscope: Insights into chromosomal and taxonomic significance, Chen, Gao and Sun, Weibang and Sun, Hang. Flora 2010 Vol. 205. DOI
- O gênro Buddleja L.(Scrophulariadeae) no Brasil, Coelho, Guilherme Peres. 2017. Address
- Phylogenetic relationships in tribe Buddlejeae (Scrophulariaceae) based on multiple nuclear and plastid markers, Chau, John and O'Leary, Nataly and Sun, Weibang and Olmstead, Richard. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 2017 Vol. 184 pag. 137-166. DOI
- Pollen morphology of some species of Buddleja L. (Buddlejaceae) from North–east India and its taxonomic significance, Siddhanta, Suchandrima and Bera, Subir and Maity, Debabrata. Pleione 2018 Vol. 12 pag. 223. DOI
- Revision of the old world species of Buddleja, C.V.B. Marquand. 1930. DOI
- Systematics of Buddleja (Scrophulariaceae): phylogenetic relationships, historical biogeography, and phylogenomics, Chau, John Hoi. 2017. Address
- The Loganiaceae of Africa XVIII Buddleja L. II. Revision of the African and Asiatic species, Leeuwenberg, Antonius Josephus Maria. 1979. Address
- Typification and nomenclatural notes on twenty-three names of Buddleja (Schrophulariaceae), O'Leary, Nataly Cristina. 2015. Address
- Flora of Southern Africa, L.E. Codd, B. De Winter And H.B. Rycroft. Vol. 26 pag. 159-171. Address
- Leaf epidermal characteristics of Asiatic Buddleja L. under scanning electron microscope: Insights into chromosomal and taxonomic significance, Chen, Gao and Sun, Weibang and Sun, Hang. Flora 2010 Vol. 205. DOI
- O gênro Buddleja L.(Scrophulariadeae) no Brasil, Coelho, Guilherme Peres. 2017. Address
- Phylogenetic relationships in tribe Buddlejeae (Scrophulariaceae) based on multiple nuclear and plastid markers, Chau, John and O'Leary, Nataly and Sun, Weibang and Olmstead, Richard. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 2017 Vol. 184 pag. 137-166. DOI
- Pollen morphology of some species of Buddleja L. (Buddlejaceae) from North–east India and its taxonomic significance, Siddhanta, Suchandrima and Bera, Subir and Maity, Debabrata. Pleione 2018 Vol. 12 pag. 223. DOI
- Revision of the old world species of Buddleja, C.V.B. Marquand. 1930. DOI
- Systematics of Buddleja (Scrophulariaceae): phylogenetic relationships, historical biogeography, and phylogenomics, Chau, John Hoi. 2017. Address
- The Loganiaceae of Africa XVIII Buddleja L. II. Revision of the African and Asiatic species, Leeuwenberg, Antonius Josephus Maria. 1979. Address
- Typification and nomenclatural notes on twenty-three names of Buddleja (Schrophulariaceae), O'Leary, Nataly Cristina. 2015. Address

General specifications
Biological type: shrub
Frost resistance: 5ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Flower color: violet
Fragrant: Yes
Reproduction mode: monoecious plant where both sperm and eggs are produced on the same gametophyte
Indexed Moderate risk Invasive and potentially invasive alien plant species Mediterranean.
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 9,8ft x 13,1ft
Sun exposure: full sun (Sun hours: >6h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Flowering time from June until June
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 20%Compost+40%Clay+40%Sand
Plant watering: 1x a week pH 6.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Eucalyptus; forestry plate, forestry pot 3L, Airpot 12L, Airpot 50L, Airpot 800L
Propagation is done by cuttings
Frost resistance: 5ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Flower color: violet
Fragrant: Yes
Reproduction mode: monoecious plant where both sperm and eggs are produced on the same gametophyte
Indexed Moderate risk Invasive and potentially invasive alien plant species Mediterranean.
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 9,8ft x 13,1ft
Sun exposure: full sun (Sun hours: >6h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Flowering time from June until June
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 20%Compost+40%Clay+40%Sand
Plant watering: 1x a week pH 6.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Eucalyptus; forestry plate, forestry pot 3L, Airpot 12L, Airpot 50L, Airpot 800L
Propagation is done by cuttings
Sowing instructions
SPRING Soak the seeds in ambient water for 72h (Change the water every 12 hours) until the seeds swell. Sow the seeds at 2mm depth in the Well Drained Seed Sowing Mix between 64-72°F. During germination keep the substrate moist and in daylight. The seeds germinate in 1-3 weeks.
Germination references
- Germination of Buddleja davidii Franch. seed exposed to red and far-red light treatments, Markovic Marija, Grbic Mihailo, Skocajic Dragana, Bojovic Danijela and Milutinovic Marijana. Conference: XII International Agriculture Symposium "AGROSYM 2021" 2021 pag. . ResearchGate
- Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography, and, Evolution of Dormancy and Germination, Baskin, Carol & Baskin, J.M. 2014 pag. 1-1586. DOI
Germination references
- Germination of Buddleja davidii Franch. seed exposed to red and far-red light treatments, Markovic Marija, Grbic Mihailo, Skocajic Dragana, Bojovic Danijela and Milutinovic Marijana. Conference: XII International Agriculture Symposium "AGROSYM 2021" 2021 pag. . ResearchGate
- Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography, and, Evolution of Dormancy and Germination, Baskin, Carol & Baskin, J.M. 2014 pag. 1-1586. DOI
This plant is available from the following nurseries
- Senteurs du Quercy (Buddleja davidii 'Royal Red')
- Senteurs du Quercy (Buddleja davidii 'Santana')
- Senteurs du Quercy (Buddleja davidii 'White Bouquet')
- Senteurs du Quercy (Buddleja davidii 'Nanho Blue')
- Senteurs du Quercy (Buddleja davidii 'Nanho Purple')
- Senteurs du Quercy (Buddleja davidii 'Nanho White')
- Pépinières Travers (Buddleja davidii 'Black Knight')
- Senteurs du Quercy (Buddleja davidii 'Black Night')
Experiences in the garden
06-09-12A Obtaining 2 plants from nursery Esveld (Cultivated from unknown origin)
22-12-23 1x Dead plant: End of life: JTz1.
19-03-18 1x Plant not found in garden: JTz2.
13-04-21A Collection of scions in the garden , they did not strike. (Cultivated from unknown origin)