Buttonbush

Bellflower

About Buttonbush and Bellflower

Buttonbush

Bellflower

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

South Africa

Caribbean

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Campanula persicifolia, Campanula glomerata, Campanula carpatica

Number of Varieties

743

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-13

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

H1, H2, 13, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm91.44 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil

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

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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 limbs, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Salt

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Flowers

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

PORTLANDIA grandiflora

Common Name

Buttonbush

Bellflower, Jamaican Tree-lily

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

Bellflower plant

In German

Button Strauch

Glockenblumen - Pflanze

In French

buttonbush arbuste

plante Bellflower

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

planta de Bellflower

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

φυτό καμπανούλα

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

planta Bellflower

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

dzwonek roślin

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

bellflower herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Gentianales

Family

Bruniaceae

Rubiaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Portlandia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Chiococceae

Subfamily

Cinchonoideae

Number of Species

12300

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Bellflower

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Bellflower

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

Buttonbush and Bellflower Physical Information

Buttonbush and Bellflower physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Bellflower height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Bellflower are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Bellflower flower color: White and Light Pink
Bellflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Buttonbush and Bellflower

Care of Buttonbush and Bellflower 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 Bellflower pruning is done Cut limbs, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bellflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.