Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Type
Shrub
Tender Perennial
Types
Cephalanthus occidentalis
Aechmea caudata
Aechmea covata
Aechmea orlandiana
Aechmea recurvata
Aechmea 'Suenos'
Aechmea winkleri
Habitat
Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
gardens, Grassland, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
-9999
Sunset Zone
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory
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Flower Color Modifier
-
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Green
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Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Oval
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
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Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
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Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Do not water frequently, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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Pruning
Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves
Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic
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Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood
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Other Uses
Used for woodware
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
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Botanical Name
BERZELIA lanuginosa
AECHMEA pabstii
Common Name
Buttonbush
Aechmea, Bromeliad
In Hindi
Buttonbush shrub
Aechmea
In German
Button Strauch
Aechmea
In French
buttonbush arbuste
Aechmea
In Spanish
arbusto buttonbush
Aechmea
In Greek
Buttonbush θάμνος
Αιχμέα
In Portuguese
arbusto Buttonbush
Aechmea
In Polish
Buttonbush krzew
Aechmea
In Latin
Frutex Buttonbush
Aechmea
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Bruniaceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Cephalanthus
Aechmea
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Subfamily
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Bromelioideae
Properties of Buttonbush and Aechmea
Wondering what are the properties of Buttonbush and Aechmea? We provide you with everything About Buttonbush and Aechmea. Buttonbush doesn't have thorns and Aechmea doesn't have thorns. Also Buttonbush does not have fragrant flowers. Buttonbush has allergic reactions like Toxic and Aechmea 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 Buttonbush and Aechmea and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Buttonbush and Aechmea
Season and care of Buttonbush and Aechmea is important to know. While considering everything about Buttonbush and Aechmea Care, growing season is an essential factor. Buttonbush season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Aechmea season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Buttonbush is Loam, Sand and for Aechmea is while the PH of soil for Buttonbush is Acidic, Neutral and for Aechmea is .
Buttonbush and Aechmea Physical Information
Buttonbush and Aechmea physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Aechmea height is 20.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Aechmea are as follows:
Care of Buttonbush and Aechmea
Care of Buttonbush and Aechmea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. 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 and Aechmea pruning is done Requires little pruning. In summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Aechmea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.