Buttonbush

Blue Flax

About Buttonbush and Blue Flax

Buttonbush

Blue Flax

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Perennial

Origin

South Africa

Europe, Asia

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-7

Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm45.72 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm45.72 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Blue, Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

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

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies, Flies

Allergy

Toxic

Cyanide poisoning

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Cosmetics, Fibre, For making oil, Used in paper industry

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

Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

LINUM perenne

Common Name

Buttonbush

Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

Blue Flax Plant

In German

Button Strauch

Blaue Flachspflanze

In French

buttonbush arbuste

Bleu lin Plante

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Planta de lino azul

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Planta do linho azul

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Niebieski roślin lnu

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Blue linum Planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Linales

Family

Bruniaceae

Linaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Linum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

12180

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Blue Flax

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Blue Flax

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

Buttonbush and Blue Flax Physical Information

Buttonbush and Blue Flax physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Blue Flax are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue
Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Buttonbush and Blue Flax

Care of Buttonbush and Blue Flax 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 Blue Flax pruning is done Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, 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 Blue Flax needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.