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About Buttonbush and Deer Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Grass

Origin

South Africa
Southwestern United States

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis
Muhlenbergia rigens, Muhlenbergia emersleyi

Number of Varieties

75
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-117-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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 cm30.00 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
-

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
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 if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Birds, Deers, Insects

Allergy

Toxic
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Nesting sites for birds, Shelter for wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood
Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used for woodware
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa
MUHLENBERGIA rigens

Common Name

Buttonbush
Deer Grass

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub
हिरण घास

In German

Button Strauch
Deer Grass

In French

buttonbush arbuste
cerfs Herbe

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush
Ciervo Hierba

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος
ελάφια Grass

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush
cervos grama

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew
Deer Trawa

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush
deer Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Rubiales
Poales

Family

Bruniaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus
Muhlenbergia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

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Chloridoideae

Number of Species

1240
1 27800
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Properties of Buttonbush and Deer Grass

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

Season and Care of Buttonbush and Deer Grass

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

Buttonbush and Deer Grass Physical Information

Buttonbush and Deer Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Deer Grass height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Deer Grass are as follows:

  • Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory

  • Buttonbush leaf color: Green

  • Deer Grass flower color:

  • Deer Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Buttonbush and Deer Grass

Care of Buttonbush and Deer Grass 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 Deer Grass pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Deer Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.