Buttonbush

Autumn Crocus

About Buttonbush and Autumn Crocus

Buttonbush

Autumn Crocus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

South Africa

Mediterranean, Turkey

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

365.76 cm7.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

182.88 cm7.60 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Fuchsia, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Long Broad

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Corms or bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Slugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Removes pimples

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Arthritis, Gout, Itching

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for woodware

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

Colchicum autumnale

7.2 Common Name

Buttonbush

Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady

7.2.1 In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

शरद ऋतु का पौधा

7.2.2 In German

Button Strauch

Herbstzeitlose

7.2.3 In French

buttonbush arbuste

colchique d'automne

7.2.4 In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

cólquico

7.2.5 In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

φθινόπωρο κρόκος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

aftomn gema

7.2.7 In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

aftomn żółtka

7.2.8 In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

aftomn vitellus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Rubiales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Bruniaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Cephalanthus

Colchicum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Colchiceae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

12160

1 27800

Properties of Buttonbush and Autumn Crocus

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Autumn Crocus

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

Buttonbush and Autumn Crocus Physical Information

Buttonbush and Autumn Crocus physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Autumn Crocus height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Autumn Crocus are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Autumn Crocus flower color: Fuchsia and Rose
Autumn Crocus leaf color: Green

Care of Buttonbush and Autumn Crocus

Care of Buttonbush and Autumn Crocus 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 Autumn Crocus pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Autumn Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.