Buttonbush

Cinnamon

About Buttonbush and Cinnamon

Buttonbush

Cinnamon

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

South Africa

Southern Asia, India

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Pani Kurundu, Pani Kurundu

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Farms, Open Forest, Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White, Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Dark Green, Pink

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Small elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

fungus, Insects, Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Toxic

Avoid during Pregnancy, drowsiness, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Cold, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Menstrual Disorders, Upset stomach

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Bark, Seeds, Whole plant

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Air freshner, Condiment, Employed in herbal medicine, For making oil, Making Perfumes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used as primary flavor in Italian Liqours, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

CINNAMOMUM verum

Common Name

Buttonbush

Cinnamon, Cinnamon Bark Tree

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

दालचीनी

In German

Button Strauch

Zimt

In French

buttonbush arbuste

Cannelle

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Canela

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Κανέλα

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Canela

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Cynamon

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

cinnamomum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Laurales

Family

Bruniaceae

Lauraceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Cinnamomum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms

Tribe

Subfamily

Cassythoideae

Number of Species

12250

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Cinnamon

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Cinnamon

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

Buttonbush and Cinnamon Physical Information

Buttonbush and Cinnamon physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Cinnamon height is 760.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Cinnamon are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Cinnamon flower color: White and Light Yellow
Cinnamon leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Pink

Care of Buttonbush and Cinnamon

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