Butter and Eggs

Buttonbush

About Butter and Eggs and Buttonbush

Butter and Eggs

Buttonbush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Perennial

Shrub

Origin

Europe

South Africa

Types

Linaria purpurea, Linaria maroccana, Linaria dalmatica

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

1507

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, hedge rows, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

75.00 cm365.76 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm182.88 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Ivory

Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Simple lobed or unlobed

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full 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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Wildlife

Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiphlogistic, Astringent, Boils, cathartic, Diuretic, Enteritis, Homeopathy, Jaundice, Liver problems, Ophthalmic, Piles, Purgative, Skin Disorders

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Other Uses

Used as an insecticide, Used to make yellow dye

Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LINARIA vulgaris

BERZELIA lanuginosa

Common Name

Common toadflax, Yellow toadflax, Butter-and-eggs

Buttonbush

In Hindi

Butter and Eggs plant

Buttonbush shrub

In German

Butter und Eier Pflanze

Button Strauch

In French

Beurre et œufs plante

buttonbush arbuste

In Spanish

La mantequilla y la planta de huevos

arbusto buttonbush

In Greek

Βούτυρο και φυτών Αυγά

Buttonbush θάμνος

In Portuguese

Manteiga e Ovos planta

arbusto Buttonbush

In Polish

Masło i jajka roślin

Buttonbush krzew

In Latin

Butyrum, ova , et herba

Frutex Buttonbush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Rubiales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Bruniaceae

Genus

Linaria

Cephalanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Antirrhineae

Subfamily

Number of Species

15012

1 27800

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Properties of Butter and Eggs and Buttonbush

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

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Season and Care of Butter and Eggs and Buttonbush

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

Butter and Eggs and Buttonbush Physical Information

Butter and Eggs and Buttonbush physical information is very important for comparison. Butter and Eggs height is 75.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Butter and Eggs and Buttonbush are as follows:

Butter and Eggs flower color: Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow and Ivory
Butter and Eggs leaf color: Light Green
Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green

Care of Butter and Eggs and Buttonbush

Care of Butter and Eggs and Buttonbush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Butter and Eggs 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 Butter and Eggs 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.