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
-
Habitat
Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Dry areas, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
2-7
Sunset Zone
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory
Yellow, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
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
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Pinnate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies, Insects
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects
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
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
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
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Basidiomycota
Class
Magnoliopsida
Agaricomycetes
Order
Rubiales
Agaricales
Family
Bruniaceae
Fumariaceae
Genus
Cephalanthus
Hypholoma
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
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.