Buttonbush

Coleus

About Buttonbush and Coleus

Buttonbush

Coleus

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Origin

South Africa

Eastern Asia, Malaysia

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Plectranthus scutellarioides

Number of Varieties

7150

0 40000

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Habitat

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

gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1111-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Bushy, Evergreen

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Red, Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Damp

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Ample Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Damp

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

cut main flower spike, Cut or pinch the stems

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Full-strength liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges

Beauty Benefits

Weightloss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Provides ground cover, Soil protection, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Asthma, Glaucoma, High blood pressure, Liver Protection, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Leaves

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, useful as a ground cover

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, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

Plectranthus scutellarioides

Common Name

Buttonbush

Coleus, Painted nettle

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

Coleus

In German

Button Strauch

Buntnessel

In French

buttonbush arbuste

Vieux garçon

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

coleo

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Coleus

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

cóleus

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Coleus

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Lamiales

Family

Bruniaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Coleus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

12150

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Coleus

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Coleus

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

Buttonbush and Coleus Physical Information

Buttonbush and Coleus physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Coleus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Coleus are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Coleus flower color:
Coleus leaf color: Green and Red, Green, Purple

Care of Buttonbush and Coleus

Care of Buttonbush and Coleus 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 Coleus pruning is done cut main flower spike and Cut or pinch the stems. In summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Coleus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.