Buttonbush

Cypress Vine

About Buttonbush and Cypress Vine

Buttonbush

Cypress Vine

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Type

Shrub

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

South Africa

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Ipomoea quamoclit

Number of Varieties

710

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Subtropical climates, subtropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

10-8

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm7.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm7.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Red, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Long, Alternate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Needs good drainage, Needs high amount of water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

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

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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

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, small hedge

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

Anti-fungal, Purgative

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Leaves

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators

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

Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

Ipomoea quamoclit

Common Name

Buttonbush

star glory , hummingbird vine

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

Kunjlata

In German

Button Strauch

Ipomoea quamoclit

In French

buttonbush arbuste

Ipomoea quamoclit

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Ipomoea quamoclit

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Ipomoea quamoclit

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Ipomoea quamoclit

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Ipomoea quamoclit

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Ipomoea quamoclit

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Solanales

Family

Bruniaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Ipomoea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ipomoeeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1225

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Cypress Vine

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Cypress Vine

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

Buttonbush and Cypress Vine Physical Information

Buttonbush and Cypress Vine physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Cypress Vine height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Cypress Vine are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Cypress Vine flower color: Red and Magenta
Cypress Vine leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Buttonbush and Cypress Vine

Care of Buttonbush and Cypress Vine 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 Cypress Vine 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 Cypress Vine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.