Buttonbush

African Daisy

About Buttonbush and African Daisy

Buttonbush

African Daisy

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Perennial

Origin

South Africa

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Shasta Daisy Gloriosa Daisies Painted Daisy Pyrethrum Daisies

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

gardens, Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

6-1

Sunset Zone

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

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune regularly, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Cold, Cough, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Flowers

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

OSTEOSPERMUM

Common Name

Buttonbush

African daisy or Blue-eyed Daisy

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

अफ्रीकी डेज़ी

In German

Button Strauch

African Daisy

In French

buttonbush arbuste

marguerite africaine

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

margarita africana

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Αφρικανική μαργαρίτα

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

africano margarida

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Gerbery

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

African primula

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Asterales

Family

Bruniaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Osteospermum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

‎Calenduleae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

1250

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and African Daisy

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and African Daisy

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

Buttonbush and African Daisy Physical Information

Buttonbush and African Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas African Daisy height is 15.20 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and African Daisy are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
African Daisy flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink and Magenta
African Daisy leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Buttonbush and African Daisy

Care of Buttonbush and African Daisy 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 African Daisy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune regularly and Remove deadheads. In summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.