Buttonbush

Common Rush

About Buttonbush and Common Rush

Buttonbush

Common Rush

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Sedge or Rush

Origin

South Africa

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-6

Sunset Zone

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

H1, 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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Divison, reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Does not require regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Poorly 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

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Other Uses

Used for woodware

woven into the covering of tatami mats

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

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

JUNCUS effusus

Common Name

Buttonbush

Soft Rush

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

Soft Rush

In German

Button Strauch

Soft Rush

In French

buttonbush arbuste

Soft Rush

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Soft Rush

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Soft Rush

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Soft Rush

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Soft Rush

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Soft Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Poales

Family

Bruniaceae

Juncaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Juncus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

12400

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Common Rush

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Common Rush

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

Buttonbush and Common Rush Physical Information

Buttonbush and Common Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Common Rush are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Common Rush flower color: Brown
Common Rush leaf color: Green

Care of Buttonbush and Common Rush

Care of Buttonbush and Common Rush 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 Common Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Common Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.