Buttonbush

Choy Sum

About Buttonbush and Choy Sum

Buttonbush

Choy Sum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

South Africa

Europe

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

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

agricultural areas, Moist Soils

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

4-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-3

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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365.76 cm

Rank: 67 (Overall)▶

15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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182.88 cm

Rank: 69 (Overall)▶

15.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Sienna, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

White, Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

White, Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

White, Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

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, Do not water the foliage, Keep the Soil well drained

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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 dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

8-8-8, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Beetles, Cabbage looper, Downy mildew, Fusarium leaf spot, Rust

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

Not Available

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

Not Available

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

Not Available

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Caterpillar, Mites

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Available

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Anti-ageing, Hair Conditioner, Skin cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Aging, Anti-oxidant, Digestion problems, Eliminate toxins, Nutritive, Obesity, Rich in Potassium

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for woodware

Culinary use, Sauces, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

BRASSICA rapa( Chinensis Group)

7.2 Common Name

Buttonbush

Bok Choy, Chinese Cabbage, Choy Sum, Pak Choi

7.2.1 In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

choy sum

7.2.2 In German

Button Strauch

choy sum

7.2.3 In French

buttonbush arbuste

choy sum

7.2.4 In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

choy sum

7.2.5 In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

choy sum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

choy sum

7.2.7 In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

choy sum

7.2.8 In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

choy sum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rubiales

Capparales

8.5 Family

Bruniaceae

Brassicaceae

8.6 Genus

Cephalanthus

Brassica

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Buttonbush and Choy Sum

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Choy Sum

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

Buttonbush and Choy Sum Physical Information

Buttonbush and Choy Sum physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Choy Sum height is 15.20 cm and width 15.70 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Choy Sum are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Choy Sum flower color: Yellow
Choy Sum leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Buttonbush and Choy Sum

Care of Buttonbush and Choy Sum 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 Choy Sum pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Choy Sum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.