Buttonbush

Cordyline

About Buttonbush and Cordyline

Buttonbush

Cordyline

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tender Perennial

Origin

South Africa

South America, Southeastern Asia, Australia, New Zealand

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Cabbage palm, Good luck plant, Ti plant

Number of Varieties

725

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest edges, Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-10

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

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Brown

White, Red, Blue, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Long 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

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Cold climate

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Divison, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

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

Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, In Late summer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Caterpillars, 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

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

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain, tuberculosis

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

CORDYLINE

Common Name

Buttonbush

Cordyline

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

Cordyline

In German

Button Strauch

Cordyline

In French

buttonbush arbuste

cordyline

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

cordyline

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Cordyline

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Cordyline

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Cordyline

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Cordyline

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Asparagales

Family

Bruniaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Cordyline

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Lomandroideae

Number of Species

1224

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Cordyline

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Cordyline

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

Buttonbush and Cordyline Physical Information

Buttonbush and Cordyline physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Cordyline height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Cordyline are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Cordyline flower color: White and Pink
Cordyline leaf color:

Care of Buttonbush and Cordyline

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