Buttonbush

Asparagus

About Buttonbush and Asparagus

Buttonbush

Asparagus

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

South Africa

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

garden asparagus , Sprenger's asparagus fern, White asparagus

Number of Varieties

7212

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Loamy soils, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Yellow green, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Lanceolate

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

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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 away fading foliage

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

14-14-14 Fertilizer, 8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Crown rot, Foliage miners, Fusarium wilt, Leaf rust, Mites, Red blotch, Thripes

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shallow soil

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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

Butterflies

Beetles, Bugs, Fishes

Allergy

Toxic

allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes healthy skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Acne, Anemia, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain, Vitamin B, Vitamin E

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Shoots, Stem

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Air freshner, Employed in herbal medicine, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for making wood alcohol

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

ASPARAGUS officinalis 'Jersey Knight'

Common Name

Buttonbush

Asparagus, Jersey Knight Asparagus

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

शतावर

In German

Button Strauch

Gemüsespargel

In French

buttonbush arbuste

Asperge

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Asparagus

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

σπαράγγι

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Asparagus

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Szparag lekarski

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Asparagus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Asparagales

Family

Bruniaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Asparagus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Asparagoideae

Number of Species

125

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Asparagus

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Asparagus

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

Buttonbush and Asparagus Physical Information

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

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Asparagus flower color: White and Gold
Asparagus leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Buttonbush and Asparagus

Care of Buttonbush and Asparagus 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 Asparagus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage. In summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Asparagus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.