Buttonbush

Blue Lotus

About Buttonbush and Blue Lotus

Buttonbush

Blue Lotus

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Herbs

Origin

South Africa

Eastern Africa

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Lowland, Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm80.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm40.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Orange, Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Broadly Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

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

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

In Water, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Plant grows in water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Aphids, White bugs

Allergy

Toxic

Diabetes, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Hanging Basket, 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

Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory, Soothing and relieving pain

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Bog Garden, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

Nymphaea caerulea

Common Name

Buttonbush

Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

ब्लू लोटस

In German

Button Strauch

Blue Lotus

In French

buttonbush arbuste

Blue Lotus

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Blue Lotus

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Blue Lotus

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Blue Lotus

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Blue Lotus

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Blue Lotus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Nymphaeales

Family

Bruniaceae

Nymphaeaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Nymphaea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

123

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Blue Lotus

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Blue Lotus

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

Buttonbush and Blue Lotus Physical Information

Buttonbush and Blue Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Blue Lotus height is 80.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Blue Lotus are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Blue Lotus flower color: Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow and Yellow green
Blue Lotus leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Buttonbush and Blue Lotus

Care of Buttonbush and Blue Lotus 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 Lotus 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 Blue Lotus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.