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About Buttonbush and Bear Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Perennial

Origin

South Africa
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis
Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana

Number of Varieties

730
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-5

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm152.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm121.92 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

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
Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic
Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for animals, Provides ground cover

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
Animal Feed

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa
NOLINA microcarpa

Common Name

Buttonbush
Sacahuista, Palmilla

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub
Bear Grass

In German

Button Strauch
Bärn-Gras

In French

buttonbush arbuste
ours Herbe

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush
Hierba de oso

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος
αρκούδα Grass

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush
bear Grass

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew
miś Trawa

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush
herbas ferunt

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Rubiales
Liliales

Family

Bruniaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus
Nolina Michx

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Nolinoideae

Number of Species

12500
1 27800
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Properties of Buttonbush and Bear Grass

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

Season and Care of Buttonbush and Bear Grass

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

Buttonbush and Bear Grass Physical Information

Buttonbush and Bear Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Bear Grass height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Bear Grass are as follows:

  • Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory

  • Buttonbush leaf color: Green

  • Bear Grass flower color: White and Green

  • Bear Grass leaf color: Yellow green

Care of Buttonbush and Bear Grass

Care of Buttonbush and Bear 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 Bear Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bear Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.