Buttonbush

Dudleya

About Buttonbush and Dudleya

Buttonbush

Dudleya

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Succulent

Origin

South Africa

Western United States, Mexico

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Dudleya brittonii Dudleya pulverulenta Dudleya farinosa Dudleya caespitosa Dudleya virens

Number of Varieties

730

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Habitat

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

Barren waste areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

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, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Rosette/Stemless

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

White, Yellow, Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Gray

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Acuminate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Rodent, Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Leaves

Other Uses

Used for woodware

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

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

DUDLEYA

Common Name

Buttonbush

Chalk Lettuce Chalk dudleya

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

Dudleya

In German

Button Strauch

Dudleya

In French

buttonbush arbuste

Dudleya

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

dudleya

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Dudleya

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Dudleya

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Dudleya

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Dudley

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Saxifragales

Family

Bruniaceae

Crassulaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Dudleya

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1245

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Dudleya

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Dudleya

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

Buttonbush and Dudleya Physical Information

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

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Dudleya flower color: White, Yellow, Red and Pink
Dudleya leaf color: Green and Gray

Care of Buttonbush and Dudleya

Care of Buttonbush and Dudleya 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 Dudleya pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dudleya needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.