Aster

Buttonbush

About Aster and Buttonbush

Aster

Buttonbush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

South Africa

1.4 Types

Ornamental

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Not Available

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Not Available

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Lake Sides, limestone outcrops, Scrubs, Woods

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

365.76 cm

Rank: 67 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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670.00 cm

Rank: 31 (Overall)▶

182.88 cm

Rank: 69 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Dark Red

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Bronze

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Orange, Burgundy, Orange Red

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Narrowly obovate

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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16% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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53% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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15% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Not Available

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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7% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, small hedge

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antitussive, Depurative, Haemostatic, Pectoral

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used for woodware

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Cottage garden, Flower borders

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Aster amellus

BERZELIA lanuginosa

7.2 Common Name

Aster

Buttonbush

7.2.1 In Hindi

एस्टर

Buttonbush shrub

7.2.2 In German

Astern

Button Strauch

7.2.3 In French

Aster

buttonbush arbuste

7.2.4 In Spanish

Aster

arbusto buttonbush

7.2.5 In Greek

αστήρ

Buttonbush θάμνος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Aster

arbusto Buttonbush

7.2.7 In Polish

aster

Buttonbush krzew

7.2.8 In Latin

Aster

Frutex Buttonbush

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Rubiales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Bruniaceae

8.6 Genus

Aster

Cephalanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Astereae

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8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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180

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Properties of Aster and Buttonbush

Wondering what are the properties of Aster and Buttonbush? We provide you with everything About Aster and Buttonbush. Aster doesn't have thorns and Buttonbush doesn't have thorns. Also Aster does not have fragrant flowers. Aster has allergic reactions like Not Available and Buttonbush has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Aster and Buttonbush and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Aster and Buttonbush

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

Aster and Buttonbush Physical Information

Aster and Buttonbush physical information is very important for comparison. Aster height is 610.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Aster and Buttonbush are as follows:

Aster flower color: White and Light Pink
Aster leaf color: Green and Bronze
Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green

Care of Aster and Buttonbush

Care of Aster and Buttonbush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aster 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 Aster 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.