Azalea

Buttonbush

About Azalea and Buttonbush

Azalea

Buttonbush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

South Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Forests

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (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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90.00 cm

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182.88 cm

Rank: 69 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red

Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

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, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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, Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Citrus leaf miner, Petal blight, Red blotch, Rust, Twig blight, Whiteflies

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

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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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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Not Available

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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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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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Onion thrips, White Pine Weevil

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Cottage Garden

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

Astringent

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Repellent, used for making charcoal, Used for woodware

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

RHODODENDRON 'Anthopogon'

BERZELIA lanuginosa

7.2 Common Name

Evergreen Azalea

Buttonbush

7.2.1 In Hindi

Azalea

Buttonbush shrub

7.2.2 In German

Azalee

Button Strauch

7.2.3 In French

azalée

buttonbush arbuste

7.2.4 In Spanish

azalea

arbusto buttonbush

7.2.5 In Greek

αζάλεα

Buttonbush θάμνος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Azalea

arbusto Buttonbush

7.2.7 In Polish

azalia

Buttonbush krzew

7.2.8 In Latin

Azalea

Frutex Buttonbush

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Rubiales

8.5 Family

Ericaceae

Bruniaceae

8.6 Genus

Rhododendron

Cephalanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Rhodoreae

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8.9 Subfamily

Ericoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Azalea and Buttonbush

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

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Season and Care of Azalea and Buttonbush

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

Azalea and Buttonbush Physical Information

Azalea and Buttonbush physical information is very important for comparison. Azalea height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Azalea and Buttonbush are as follows:

Azalea flower color: Red
Azalea leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green

Care of Azalea and Buttonbush

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