Buttonbush

Chinese Evergreen

About Buttonbush and Chinese Evergreen

Buttonbush

Chinese Evergreen

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

South Africa

Southern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA32

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

subtropical regions, Tropical areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1114-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

365.76 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

182.88 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White, Light Green, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Red, Orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Divison

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Allow to dry out slightly between watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

inflammation in lips, Skin irritation, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for woodware

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

AGLAONEMA 'Emerald Bay'

7.2 Common Name

Buttonbush

Aglaonema, Chinese Evergreen

7.2.1 In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

Chinese Evergreen

7.2.2 In German

Button Strauch

Kolbenfaden

7.2.3 In French

buttonbush arbuste

Chinese Evergreen

7.2.4 In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Chinese Evergreen

7.2.5 In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Chinese Evergreen

7.2.6 In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Chinese Evergreen

7.2.7 In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Chinese Evergreen

7.2.8 In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Chinese Evergreen

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Rubiales

Alismatales

8.5 Family

Bruniaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Cephalanthus

Aglaonema

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Aglaonemateae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

12NA

1 27800

Properties of Buttonbush and Chinese Evergreen

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Chinese Evergreen

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

Buttonbush and Chinese Evergreen Physical Information

Buttonbush and Chinese Evergreen physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Chinese Evergreen height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Buttonbush and Chinese Evergreen are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Chinese Evergreen flower color: White, Light Green and Ivory
Chinese Evergreen leaf color: Not Available

Care of Buttonbush and Chinese Evergreen

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