Buttonbush

Bluebonnet

About Buttonbush and Bluebonnet

Buttonbush

Bluebonnet

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants

Origin

South Africa

Texas

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Lupinus adsurgens, Lupinus affinis, Lupinus albicaulis

Number of Varieties

745

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Loamy soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9 - 1

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, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm60.96 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm30.48 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White, Blue, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Oblanceolate to oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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 Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Fertile, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Soil Enrichment

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 for bedding in gardens

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

Container, Hanging Basket

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

LUPINUS subcarnosus

Common Name

Buttonbush

Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

Bluebonnet Plant

In German

Button Strauch

Blaue Lupine Pflanze

In French

buttonbush arbuste

Bluebonnet Plante

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Planta bluebonnet

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Bluebonnet φυτών

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Bluebonnet de Plantas

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Bluebonnet roślin

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Planta Bluebonnet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Fabales

Family

Bruniaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Lupinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Genisteae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

12200

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Bluebonnet

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Bluebonnet

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

Buttonbush and Bluebonnet Physical Information

Buttonbush and Bluebonnet physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Bluebonnet height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Bluebonnet are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Bluebonnet flower color: White, Blue and Purple
Bluebonnet leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Buttonbush and Bluebonnet

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