Buttonbush

Cinquefoil

About Buttonbush and Cinquefoil

Buttonbush

Cinquefoil

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Perennial

Origin

South Africa

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Number of Varieties

7500

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-4

Sunset Zone

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

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm38.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Brown

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Palmate

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

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

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 leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, organic fertlizers, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf spot

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Allergy

Toxic

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Leaves

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

Common Name

Buttonbush

Cinquefoil

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

पंचकोण

In German

Button Strauch

Fingerkraut

In French

buttonbush arbuste

potentille

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

cinquefoil

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Πεντάφυλλο

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

cinquefoil

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

pięciornik

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

cinquefoil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Rosales

Family

Bruniaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Potentilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

12300

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Cinquefoil

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Cinquefoil

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

Buttonbush and Cinquefoil Physical Information

Buttonbush and Cinquefoil physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Cinquefoil are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Cinquefoil flower color:
Cinquefoil leaf color:

Care of Buttonbush and Cinquefoil

Care of Buttonbush and Cinquefoil 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 Cinquefoil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cinquefoil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.