Buttonbush

Bushy Bluestem

About Buttonbush and Bushy Bluestem

Buttonbush

Bushy Bluestem

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Grass

Origin

South Africa

Caribbean, Central America

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Broomsedge Bluestem, Broomsedge

Number of Varieties

716

0 40000

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Habitat

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

ditches, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Moist Soils, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

10 - 5

Sunset Zone

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

H1, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm75.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Cream, Green, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green, Yellow green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Gold, Tan, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

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

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Keep ground moist, Water Deeply

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, Sand

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

Cut or pinch the stems, 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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Provides ground cover, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Seeds

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Used as Ornamental plant

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, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

ANDROPOGON glomeratus

Common Name

Buttonbush

Bushy Beardgrass, Bushy Bluestem, Bushy Broom Grass

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

Bushy Bluestem plant

In German

Button Strauch

Bushy Bluestem Pflanze

In French

buttonbush arbuste

plante buissonnante Bluestem

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

planta arbustiva andropogon

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

φυτό θαμνώδη BLUESTEM

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

planta arbustiva Bluestem

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Krzaczaste Bluestem roślin

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Bushy bluestem herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Cyperales

Family

Bruniaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Andropogon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

12100

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Bushy Bluestem

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Bushy Bluestem

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

Buttonbush and Bushy Bluestem Physical Information

Buttonbush and Bushy Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Bushy Bluestem height is 120.00 cm and width 75.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Bushy Bluestem are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Bushy Bluestem flower color: Cream, Green and White
Bushy Bluestem leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Buttonbush and Bushy Bluestem

Care of Buttonbush and Bushy Bluestem 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 Bushy Bluestem pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Bushy Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.