Buttonbush

Chinese Lantern

About Buttonbush and Chinese Lantern

Buttonbush

Chinese Lantern

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tender Perennial

Origin

South Africa

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Chinese lantern,Japanese-lantern, winter cherry

Number of Varieties

790

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Cultivated Beds, Damp Places, hedge rows, Mountain Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

10-1

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 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 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm12.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Brown

Tan, 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

Elliptic, toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, 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

Care

Where to Plant?

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Toxic

breathing problems, Diarrhea, Headache, Irritation to stomach, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Fruits

Other Uses

Used for woodware

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

ABUTILON 'Amsterdam'

Common Name

Buttonbush

Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

Chinese lantern

In German

Button Strauch

Lampionblume

In French

buttonbush arbuste

Coqueret alkékenge

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Chinese lantern

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Chinese lantern

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Chinese lantern

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Miechunka rozdęta

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Chinese lantern

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Solanales

Family

Bruniaceae

Malvaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Physalis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Physaleae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

1290

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Chinese Lantern

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Chinese Lantern

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

Buttonbush and Chinese Lantern Physical Information

Buttonbush and Chinese Lantern physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Chinese Lantern height is 120.00 cm and width 12.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Chinese Lantern are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Chinese Lantern flower color: Orange Red
Chinese Lantern leaf color: Green

Care of Buttonbush and Chinese Lantern

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