Buttonbush

Devil's Tongue

About Buttonbush and Devil's Tongue

Buttonbush

Devil's Tongue

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Perennial

1.3 Origin

South Africa

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

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

Mountain Slopes, subtropical regions, Tropical Climate, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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365.76 cm

Rank: 67 (Overall)▶

10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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182.88 cm

Rank: 69 (Overall)▶

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Yellow, Orange

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Purple

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

bipinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Tuber propagation, Tubers

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

Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, 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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Birds

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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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

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

Not Available

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Diarrhea, Excessive flatus, gastro-intestinal problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Boils, bowel syndrome, cholesterol-lowering, Colic, Digestive, Fiber, Low calories, Piles, Stimulates new cell growth, Weight management and satiety

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Corms, Fibre, Root, Seeds, Tuber

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for woodware

Traditional medicine, Used like flour

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, Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

OPUNTIA humifusa

7.2 Common Name

Buttonbush

voodoo lily, snake palm, elephant yam

7.2.1 In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

Konjac

7.2.2 In German

Button Strauch

Teufelszunge

7.2.3 In French

buttonbush arbuste

Amorphophallus konjac

7.2.4 In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Amorphophallus konjac

7.2.5 In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Konjac

7.2.6 In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Amorphophallus konjac

7.2.7 In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

konjac

7.2.8 In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Konjac

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rubiales

Alismatales

8.5 Family

Bruniaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Cephalanthus

Amorphophallus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Thomsonieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Buttonbush and Devil's Tongue

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Devil's Tongue

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

Buttonbush and Devil's Tongue Physical Information

Buttonbush and Devil's Tongue physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Devil's Tongue height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Devil's Tongue are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Devil's Tongue flower color: Yellow and Orange
Devil's Tongue leaf color: Green

Care of Buttonbush and Devil's Tongue

Care of Buttonbush and Devil's Tongue 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 Devil's Tongue pruning is done 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 Devil's Tongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.