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About Artemisia and Buttonbush


About Buttonbush and Artemisia


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Shrub  

Origin
-  
South Africa  

Types
Artemisia absinthium, Artemisia annua, Artemisia ludoviciana  
Cephalanthus occidentalis  

Number of Varieties
200  
34
7  

Habitat
Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests  
Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm  
99+
365.76 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
182.88 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Light Yellow, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
bipinnate  
Egg-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Gray leaf blight, Root rot  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt  
Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Pollen  
Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Skin inflammation  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Fever, Inflammation, Malaria  
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood  

Other Uses
Medicinal oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy  
Used for woodware  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Artemisia annua  
BERZELIA lanuginosa  

Common Name
sweet wormwood, sweet annie, sweet sagewort, annual mugwort  
Buttonbush  

In Hindi
Artemisia  
Buttonbush shrub  

In German
Artemisia  
Button Strauch  

In French
Artemisia  
buttonbush arbuste  

In Spanish
Artemisia  
arbusto buttonbush  

In Greek
Αρτεμίσια  
Buttonbush θάμνος  

In Portuguese
Artemisia  
arbusto Buttonbush  

In Polish
Artemisia  
Buttonbush krzew  

In Latin
Artemisia  
Frutex Buttonbush  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Rubiales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Bruniaceae  

Genus
Artemisia  
Cephalanthus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Anthemideae  
-  

Subfamily
Asteroideae  
-  

Number of Species
400  
99+
12  
99+

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Properties of Artemisia and Buttonbush

Wondering what are the properties of Artemisia and Buttonbush? We provide you with everything About Artemisia and Buttonbush. Artemisia doesn't have thorns and Buttonbush doesn't have thorns. Also Artemisia does not have fragrant flowers. Artemisia has allergic reactions like Pollen and Buttonbush has allergic reactions like Pollen. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Artemisia and Buttonbush and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Artemisia and Buttonbush

Season and care of Artemisia and Buttonbush is important to know. While considering everything about Artemisia and Buttonbush Care, growing season is an essential factor. Artemisia season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Buttonbush season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Artemisia is Loam, Sand and for Buttonbush is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Artemisia is Acidic, Neutral and for Buttonbush is Acidic, Neutral.

Artemisia and Buttonbush Physical Information

Artemisia and Buttonbush physical information is very important for comparison. Artemisia height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Artemisia and Buttonbush are as follows:

Care of Artemisia and Buttonbush

Care of Artemisia and Buttonbush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Artemisia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves. In summer Artemisia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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