Life Span
Annual and Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Shrub
  
Flowering Plants, Herbs
  
Origin
South Africa
  
Hybrid origin
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
  
moist forests, Mountains
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
  
4-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
  
9-2
  
Sunset Zone
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory
  
Purple, Pink, Lavender
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Brown
  
Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
  
Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
  
Pinnate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, 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, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Wet Site
  
Drought, Salt
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
  
Cuttings, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
  
Needs very little water
  
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
  
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
  
cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Compost
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot
  
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Butterflies
  
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
  
Allergy
Toxic
  
Itchiness, Not Available, Sore Throat
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Beautification
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Remove blemishes, Removes pimples
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic
  
Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic
  
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood
  
Fruits, Leaves
  
Other Uses
Used for woodware
  
Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Culinary use
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
  
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
BERZELIA lanuginosa
  
Averrhoa bilimbi
  
Common Name
Buttonbush
  
Bilimbi, Mimbro
  
In Hindi
Buttonbush shrub
  
Bilimbi
  
In German
Button Strauch
  
bilimbi
  
In French
buttonbush arbuste
  
bilimbi
  
In Spanish
arbusto buttonbush
  
bilimbi
  
In Greek
Buttonbush θάμνος
  
bilimbi
  
In Portuguese
arbusto Buttonbush
  
bilimbi
  
In Polish
Buttonbush krzew
  
bilimbi
  
In Latin
Frutex Buttonbush
  
Rondo Beardtongue
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Rubiales
  
Oxalidales
  
Family
Bruniaceae
  
Oxalidaceae
  
Genus
Cephalanthus
  
Averrhoa
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Buttonbush and Bilimbi
Season and care of Buttonbush and Bilimbi is important to know. While considering everything about Buttonbush and Bilimbi Care, growing season is an essential factor. Buttonbush season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Bilimbi season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Buttonbush is Loam, Sand and for Bilimbi is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Buttonbush is Acidic, Neutral and for Bilimbi is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Buttonbush and Bilimbi Physical Information
Buttonbush and Bilimbi physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Bilimbi are as follows:
Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
- Bilimbi leaf color: Green
Care of Buttonbush and Bilimbi
Care of Buttonbush and Bilimbi 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 Bilimbi pruning is done cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, 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 Bilimbi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.