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About Cardon and Buttonbush


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
South Africa  
-  

Types
Cephalanthus occidentalis  
Cactus  

Number of Varieties
7  
-  

Habitat
Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy  
Loamy soils, Rocky areas, Sandhills  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
365.76 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
182.88 cm  
99+
8.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Average  
-  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
-  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
-  

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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Toxic  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic  
Nutrients  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used for woodware  
Used for its medicinal properties  

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  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BERZELIA lanuginosa  
Pachycereus pringlei  

Common Name
Buttonbush  
Cardon, Mexican giant cardon, elephant cactus  

In Hindi
Buttonbush shrub  
Cardon  

In German
Button Strauch  
Cardon  

In French
buttonbush arbuste  
Cardon  

In Spanish
arbusto buttonbush  
Cardon  

In Greek
Buttonbush θάμνος  
Cardon  

In Portuguese
arbusto Buttonbush  
Cardon  

In Polish
Buttonbush krzew  
Cardon  

In Latin
Frutex Buttonbush  
Cardon  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rubiales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Bruniaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Cephalanthus  
Pachycereus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Pachycereeae  

Subfamily
-  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
12  
99+
12  
99+

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Properties of Buttonbush and Cardon

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Cardon

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

Buttonbush and Cardon Physical Information

Buttonbush and Cardon physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Cardon height is 300.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Cardon are as follows:

Care of Buttonbush and Cardon

Care of Buttonbush and Cardon 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 Cardon 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 Cardon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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