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About Buttonbush and Bahia Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Grass

Origin

South Africa
South America

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis
Pensacola, Argentine, Tifton 9

Number of Varieties

72
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12 - 8

Sunset Zone

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
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Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Does not require lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

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
Proper mowing practices are necessary

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
-

Allergy

Toxic
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

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
Leaves

Other Uses

Used for woodware
Recommended more for beef than for milk production

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa
PASPALUM notatum

Common Name

Buttonbush
Bahia Grass

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub
बाहिया घास

In German

Button Strauch
Bahia Grass

In French

buttonbush arbuste
l'herbe de Bahia

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush
bahia hierba

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος
Bahia γρασίδι

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush
bahia grama

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew
Bahia trawy

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush
bahia herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Rubiales
Poales

Family

Bruniaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus
Paspalum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Paspaleae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

121
1 27800
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Properties of Buttonbush and Bahia Grass

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

Season and Care of Buttonbush and Bahia Grass

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

Buttonbush and Bahia Grass Physical Information

Buttonbush and Bahia Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Bahia Grass height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Bahia Grass are as follows:

  • Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory

  • Buttonbush leaf color: Green

  • Bahia Grass flower color:

  • Bahia Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Buttonbush and Bahia Grass

Care of Buttonbush and Bahia Grass 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 Bahia Grass pruning is done Proper mowing practices are necessary. In summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bahia Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.