Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Flowering Plants
Origin
South Africa
Tropical Asia
Types
Cephalanthus occidentalis
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Habitat
Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Rocky Mountains, wastelands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
8-11
Sunset Zone
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory
White
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Maple shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Early Spring, Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Moist, Rich
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Bedding, Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Water Deeply
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 Type
Loam, Sand
Moist, Rich
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
Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
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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
Flowers
Other Uses
Used for woodware
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Vegetable
Botanical Name
BERZELIA lanuginosa
Abelmoschus manihot
Common Name
Buttonbush
Aibika, hibiscus spinach, ibika, bele
In Hindi
Buttonbush shrub
aibika
In German
Button Strauch
Maniok-Bisameibisch
In French
buttonbush arbuste
L'Aibika
In Spanish
arbusto buttonbush
Aibika
In Greek
Buttonbush θάμνος
aibika
In Portuguese
arbusto Buttonbush
Aibika
In Polish
Buttonbush krzew
aibika
In Latin
Frutex Buttonbush
aibika
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Bruniaceae
Malvaceae
Genus
Cephalanthus
Abelmoschus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Properties of Buttonbush and Aibika
Wondering what are the properties of Buttonbush and Aibika? We provide you with everything About Buttonbush and Aibika. Buttonbush doesn't have thorns and Aibika doesn't have thorns. Also Buttonbush does not have fragrant flowers. Buttonbush has allergic reactions like Toxic and Aibika 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 Aibika and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Buttonbush and Aibika
Season and care of Buttonbush and Aibika is important to know. While considering everything about Buttonbush and Aibika Care, growing season is an essential factor. Buttonbush season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Aibika season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Buttonbush is Loam, Sand and for Aibika is Moist, Rich while the PH of soil for Buttonbush is Acidic, Neutral and for Aibika is .
Buttonbush and Aibika Physical Information
Buttonbush and Aibika physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Aibika height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Aibika are as follows:
Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Aibika flower color: White
- Aibika leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Buttonbush and Aibika
Care of Buttonbush and Aibika 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 Aibika pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Aibika needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.