Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
South Africa
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Cephalanthus occidentalis
Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum
Habitat
Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
12-15
Sunset Zone
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
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
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Narrow
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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
Spring
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic
-
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood
-
Other Uses
Used for woodware
useful as a ground cover
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, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
BERZELIA lanuginosa
DASYLIRION berlandieri
Common Name
Buttonbush
Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa
In Hindi
Buttonbush shrub
Blue Giant Grass
In German
Button Strauch
Blue Giant Grass
In French
buttonbush arbuste
Blue Giant Herbe
In Spanish
arbusto buttonbush
Blue Grass gigante
In Greek
Buttonbush θάμνος
Μπλε Giant Grass
In Portuguese
arbusto Buttonbush
Blue Grass gigante
In Polish
Buttonbush krzew
Błękitny Gigant Trawa
In Latin
Frutex Buttonbush
Giant herba blue
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Order
Rubiales
Asparagales
Family
Bruniaceae
Agavaceae
Genus
Cephalanthus
Dasylirion
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Season and Care of Buttonbush and Blue Giant
Season and care of Buttonbush and Blue Giant is important to know. While considering everything about Buttonbush and Blue Giant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Buttonbush season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Blue Giant season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Buttonbush is Loam, Sand and for Blue Giant is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Buttonbush is Acidic, Neutral and for Blue Giant is Neutral, Alkaline.
Buttonbush and Blue Giant Physical Information
Buttonbush and Blue Giant physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Blue Giant are as follows:
Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Blue Giant flower color: Yellow
- Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Care of Buttonbush and Blue Giant
Care of Buttonbush and Blue Giant 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 Giant pruning is done 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 Blue Giant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.