Buttonbush

Chimney Bellflower

About Buttonbush and Chimney Bellflower

Buttonbush

Chimney Bellflower

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants

Origin

South Africa

Italy, Southern Europe, western Balkans

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Campanula pyramidalis

Number of Varieties

725

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Islands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-117-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

7 - 4

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Lavender, Light Blue, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

From bulbs, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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 branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

fungus

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought, Heat Tolerance

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

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, 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

Asthma, Cough

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Flowers, Leaves

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, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

CAMPANULA pyramidalis

Common Name

Buttonbush

Chimney Bellflower

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

Chimney Bellflower

In German

Button Strauch

Schornstein Glockenblume

In French

buttonbush arbuste

cheminée Bellflower

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Chimenea Bellflower

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

καμινάδα καμπανούλα

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

chaminé Bellflower

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

komin Bellflower

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

caminorum purgatores Bellflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Asterales

Family

Bruniaceae

Campanulaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Campanula

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

12300

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Chimney Bellflower

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Chimney Bellflower

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

Buttonbush and Chimney Bellflower Physical Information

Buttonbush and Chimney Bellflower physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Chimney Bellflower height is 120.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Chimney Bellflower are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Chimney Bellflower flower color: Lavender, Light Blue and White
Chimney Bellflower leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Buttonbush and Chimney Bellflower

Care of Buttonbush and Chimney Bellflower 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 Chimney Bellflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chimney Bellflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.