Buttonbush

Capnoides

About Buttonbush and Capnoides

Buttonbush

Capnoides

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual or Biennial

Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants

Origin

South Africa

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Dry areas, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-112-7

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

7 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Yellow, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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 leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Toxic

Corydalis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Flowers

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, 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

Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

CORYDALIS sempervirens

Common Name

Buttonbush

Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

Capnoides

In German

Button Strauch

Capnoides

In French

buttonbush arbuste

capnoides

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Capnoides

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Capnoides

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Capnoides

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Capnoides

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

capnoides

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Basidiomycota

Class

Magnoliopsida

Agaricomycetes

Order

Rubiales

Agaricales

Family

Bruniaceae

Fumariaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Hypholoma

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Fumarieae

Subfamily

Fumarioideae

Number of Species

121

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Capnoides

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Capnoides

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

Buttonbush and Capnoides Physical Information

Buttonbush and Capnoides physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Capnoides height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Capnoides are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Capnoides flower color: Yellow and Pink
Capnoides leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Buttonbush and Capnoides

Care of Buttonbush and Capnoides 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 Capnoides pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Capnoides needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.