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About Capnoides and Buttonbush


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
7  
8  

Habitat
Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy  
Dry areas, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
2-7  

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 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
182.88 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

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
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

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  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
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  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

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  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Butterflies, Insects  

Allergy
Toxic  
Corydalis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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
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  

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  
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
12  
99+
1  
99+

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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:

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.

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