Buttonbush

Diascia

About Buttonbush and Diascia

Buttonbush

Diascia

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tender Perennial

Origin

South Africa

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

770

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Habitat

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

Farms, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-9

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

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

Indeterminate

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

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, 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, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

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

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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

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Toxic

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, 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, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

DIASCIA 'Balwhiswhit'

Common Name

Buttonbush

Diascia, Twinspur, Whisper White Diascia

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

Diascia

In German

Button Strauch

Diascia

In French

buttonbush arbuste

Diascia

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Diascia

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Diascia

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Diascia

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Diascia

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Diascia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Arthropoda

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Lamiales

Family

Bruniaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Diascia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Hemimerideae

Subfamily

Scrophularioideae

Number of Species

1270

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Diascia

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Diascia

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

Buttonbush and Diascia Physical Information

Buttonbush and Diascia physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Diascia height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Diascia are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Diascia flower color: White
Diascia leaf color: Green

Care of Buttonbush and Diascia

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