Buttonbush

Cherry Pepper

About Buttonbush and Cherry Pepper

Buttonbush

Cherry Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

South Africa

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry

Number of Varieties

750

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Armyworm, Borers, Red blotch, Stink bugs, Worms

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought, Salt

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Aphids, Beetles

Allergy

Toxic

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, 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

Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Fruits

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'

Common Name

Buttonbush

Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

चेरी मिर्च

In German

Button Strauch

Kirsche Pfeffer

In French

buttonbush arbuste

cerise Pepper

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

cereza de la pimienta

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Cherry πιπέρι

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

cereja pimenta

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Cherry Pieprz

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Cherry Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Solanales

Family

Bruniaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Capsiceae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1250

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Cherry Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Cherry Pepper

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

Buttonbush and Cherry Pepper Physical Information

Buttonbush and Cherry Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Cherry Pepper are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Cherry Pepper flower color: White
Cherry Pepper leaf color: Sea Green

Care of Buttonbush and Cherry Pepper

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