Buttonbush

Cape Jasmine

About Buttonbush and Cape Jasmine

Buttonbush

Cape Jasmine

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

South Africa

Eastern Asia

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

G. 'Radicans', G. 'Aimee',G. 'Golden Magic'

Number of Varieties

710

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Habitat

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

Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-117-10

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval/Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm105.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm135.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Orange Red, Brown

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

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering, Requires consistently moist soil, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

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

Aphids, Mealy bugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Double

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

Hay fever, Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, 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

chest congestion, cholesterol-lowering, Detoxification

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Cake, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Jam, Used as preservative

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, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

GARDENIA jasminoides 'Frostproof'

Common Name

Buttonbush

Cape Jasmine, Frostproof Gardenia, Gardenia

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

Gardenia jasminoides

In German

Button Strauch

Gardenie

In French

buttonbush arbuste

Cape Jasmine

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Gardenia jasminoides

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Cape Jasmine

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Gardenia jasminoides

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Gardenia jaśminowata

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Gardenia mucronata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Gentianales

Family

Bruniaceae

Rubiaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Gardenia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

12200

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Cape Jasmine

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Cape Jasmine

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

Buttonbush and Cape Jasmine Physical Information

Buttonbush and Cape Jasmine physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Cape Jasmine height is 105.00 cm and width 135.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Cape Jasmine are as follows:

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

Care of Buttonbush and Cape Jasmine

Care of Buttonbush and Cape Jasmine 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 Cape Jasmine 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 Cape Jasmine needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.