Buttonbush

Citrullus Lanatus

About Buttonbush and Citrullus Lanatus

Buttonbush

Citrullus Lanatus

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

South Africa

Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

720

0 40000

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Habitat

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

along watercourse, Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-4

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Crimson, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

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

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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 dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

brown-spot needle blight, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought, Salt

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Insects, Squirrels

Allergy

Toxic

Stomach pain, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Versatility

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

High blood pressure, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Fruits

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages

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, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Crimson Sweet'

Common Name

Buttonbush

Crimson Sweet Watermelon, Watermelon

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

तरबूज़

In German

Button Strauch

Wassermelone

In French

buttonbush arbuste

Citrullus lanatus

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Citrullus lanatus

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

καρπούζι

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Citrullus lanatus

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Citrullus lanatus

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Citrullus lanatus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Cucurbitales

Family

Bruniaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Citrullus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Benincaseae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

121000

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Citrullus Lanatus

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Citrullus Lanatus

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

Buttonbush and Citrullus Lanatus Physical Information

Buttonbush and Citrullus Lanatus physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Citrullus Lanatus height is 15.20 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Citrullus Lanatus are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Citrullus Lanatus flower color: Yellow
Citrullus Lanatus leaf color: Light Green

Care of Buttonbush and Citrullus Lanatus

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