How to build a How to build a butterfly gardenbutterfly garden

by Dino, Niccent,Yi Kai, Jorge

Things neededThings needed1)Butterfly

houses

2)Flowers

5) Landing platforms for

butterflies

6) Wooden fences to protect the plants

4)Sheltered Stone

pathway

3)Pond7) Trees so caterpillars can feed on the leaves

8) Mud puddle

Flowers that attract butterflies

1. Purple coneflower2. Dill3. Hollyhock4. Joe-Pye weed5. Globe centaurea6. Peony7. Turtlehead8. Swamp milkweed9. Yarrow10. Queen Anne’s lace

11.hollyhock12.snapdragon13.swamp milkweed14.common milkweed15.butterfly milkweed16.aster17.heliotrope

18. Tawny daylily19. ‘Marine’ heliotrope20. Gayfeather21. Butterfly weed22. Petunia23. Mountain bluet24. Annual aster25. ‘Autumn Joy’ sedum26. Rock cress27. French marigold28. ‘Happy Returns’ daylily30. Blanket flower

31. Nasturtium32. Goldenrod

33.bleeding heart

This is a sample

butterfly garden

Source:

flowers we choose

• purple coneflower and bleeding heart because they can survive Singapore’s hot climate

Source:Wikipedia

How to take care of the plants and soil used

plants need a certain level of acidity to grow. the acidity is measured by pHpH is the measure of soil acidity and alkalinitythe level of pH ranges from 1-14the neutral pH is 7when the soil is acid the pH would be from 1-6the lower the number the more acid it iswhen the soil is alkaline the pH is 8-14, the higher the number the more alkaline it isdifferent plants grow better in different pH

• the pH level affects the availability of nutrients in the soil

• most plants cannot thrive in too extreme condition eg. soil with pH 1,2 or 3 or soil with pH 12,13 or 14

How to take care of the plants and soil used

how acidic soil is formed• acidic soil is formed when dead

matter decompose, as the matter decompose the soil it is on turns more acidic.

• dead matter releases hydrogen that acidifies the soil

• so unless there are alkaline objects nearby to neutralize the soil example limestone the soil will turn acidic

• most plants cannot survive in extreme acidic conditions

how rain affects the plant’s growth

• Rainfall actually affects soil pH.

• Water passing through the soil leaches basic nutrients such as calcium and magnesium from the soil.

• The nutrients are replaced by acidic elements such as aluminium and iron.

• so this means that soils formed under high rainfall conditions are more acidic than those formed under drier conditions.

The most recommended pH for growing plants

• the best pH level for growing most plants is 6.3-6.8 pH

• It is not too acidic with makes it very good for growing plants and bacteria that helps the plants to grow and survive better

About butterflies

• Butterflies are out and about during the daylight hours.They visit flowers that open during the day.Because they like to land on flowers instead of hovering over them,butterflies prefer flowers that offer a landing platform.

butterflies need a mud-bath too!

• adult male butterflies requires a mud-bath for them to reproduce. they get some sodium from the mud-bath which enables them to survive

• so butterflies need mud-baths too

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Special thanks to Ong Xin Kai