Buttonbush

Dianthus

About Buttonbush and Dianthus

Buttonbush

Dianthus

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tender Perennial

Origin

South Africa

India

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Dianthus chinensis, Dianthus deltoides

Number of Varieties

7300

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Habitat

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

meadows, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-11

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

A2, A3, H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm25.40 cm

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Pink, Fuchsia

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial 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

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

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

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 leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, organic fertlizers, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Double

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

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Toxic

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Flowers

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, 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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

DIANTHUS

Common Name

Buttonbush

Dianthus, Garden Spice Fuchsia Dianthus

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

Dianthus

In German

Button Strauch

Dianthus

In French

buttonbush arbuste

Dianthus

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Dianthus

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Dianthus

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Dianthus

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Dianthus

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Dianthus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Bruniaceae

Caryophyllaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Dianthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Caryophylleae

Subfamily

Caryophylloideae

Number of Species

12300

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Dianthus

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Dianthus

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

Buttonbush and Dianthus Physical Information

Buttonbush and Dianthus physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Dianthus height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Dianthus are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Dianthus flower color: Pink and Fuchsia
Dianthus leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Buttonbush and Dianthus

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