Buttonbush

Candytuft

About Buttonbush and Candytuft

Buttonbush

Candytuft

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Perennial

Origin

South Africa

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

7220

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-3

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Requires regular watering

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

Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

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

Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

IBERIS sempervirens

Common Name

Buttonbush

Candytuft

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

Candytuft

In German

Button Strauch

Schleifenblume

In French

buttonbush arbuste

candytuft

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

candytuft

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

candytuft

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

ibero

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

candytuft

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Brassicales

Family

Bruniaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Iberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1250

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Candytuft

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Candytuft

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

Buttonbush and Candytuft Physical Information

Buttonbush and Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Candytuft are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Buttonbush and Candytuft

Care of Buttonbush and Candytuft 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 Candytuft pruning is done Prune in flowering season, 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 Candytuft needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.