Buttonbush

Begonia masoniana

About Buttonbush and Begonia masoniana

Buttonbush

Begonia masoniana

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Herbaceous Perennial

1.3 Origin

South Africa

Chile, Southeast Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

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

Mountain forests, subtropical regions, Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

11-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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365.76 cm

Rank: 67 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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182.88 cm

Rank: 69 (Overall)▶

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Dark Blue

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Summer, Late Spring

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

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10-10-5, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Mealy bugs, No serious insect or disease problems, Red spider mite

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

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

Not Available

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

Not Available

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

Not Available

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Birds, Bugs, Insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bonsai, Borders, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for woodware

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

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

Bonsai, Container, Hanging Basket, Landscape

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

Begonia masoniana

7.2 Common Name

Buttonbush

Angel's Wings, Butterfly Flower, Poor Man's Orchid

7.2.1 In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

iron cross begonia

7.2.2 In German

Button Strauch

Eisenkreuz Begonie

7.2.3 In French

buttonbush arbuste

croix de fer bégonia

7.2.4 In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

el hierro cruzado begonia

7.2.5 In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

σταυρό μπιγκόνια σιδήρου

7.2.6 In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

begônia cruz de ferro

7.2.7 In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Iron Cross begonia

7.2.8 In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

ferrum crucem Begonia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rubiales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Bruniaceae

Begoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Cephalanthus

Begonia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Buttonbush and Begonia masoniana

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Begonia masoniana

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

Buttonbush and Begonia masoniana Physical Information

Buttonbush and Begonia masoniana physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Begonia masoniana height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Begonia masoniana are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Begonia masoniana flower color: Dark Blue
Begonia masoniana leaf color: Light Green

Care of Buttonbush and Begonia masoniana

Care of Buttonbush and Begonia masoniana 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 Begonia masoniana 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 Begonia masoniana needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.