Buttonbush

Crassula Ovata

About Buttonbush and Crassula Ovata

Buttonbush

Crassula Ovata

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

South Africa

Southern Africa, Madagascar, Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Crassula

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Dry areas, Hillside, Semi arid regions, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1111-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

365.76 cm2.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

182.88 cm20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White, Pink, Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Cold climate, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Medium, Never Over-water, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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 if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Put diluted fertilizers, Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Cold climate, Dry soil, Sun

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Vomiting

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for woodware

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

CRASSULA

7.2 Common Name

Buttonbush

Jade Plant, Lucky Plant, Money Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

जेड पौधा

7.2.2 In German

Button Strauch

Geldbaum

7.2.3 In French

buttonbush arbuste

Crassula ovata

7.2.4 In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Crassula ovata

7.2.5 In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

crassula ovata

7.2.6 In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

crassula ovata

7.2.7 In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Crassula ovata

7.2.8 In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Crassula ovata

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rubiales

Saxifragales

8.5 Family

Bruniaceae

Crassulaceae

8.6 Genus

Cephalanthus

Crassula

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Crassuloideae

8.10 Number of Species

12NA

1 27800

Properties of Buttonbush and Crassula Ovata

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Crassula Ovata

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

Buttonbush and Crassula Ovata Physical Information

Buttonbush and Crassula Ovata physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Crassula Ovata height is 2.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Crassula Ovata are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Crassula Ovata flower color: White, Pink and Magenta
Crassula Ovata leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Buttonbush and Crassula Ovata

Care of Buttonbush and Crassula Ovata 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 Crassula Ovata pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Crassula Ovata needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.