Buttonbush

Dumbcane

About Buttonbush and Dumbcane

Buttonbush

Dumbcane

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

South Africa

Brazil

1.4 Types

Not Available

Ornamental plant

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1111-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

365.76 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

182.88 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

White, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

oblong or obovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full 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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Divison, Seedlings

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

Medium

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full 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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Eye irritation, Nausea, Swelling in mouth

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for woodware

Air freshner, Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

DIEFFENBACHIA seguine

7.2 Common Name

Buttonbush

Dumbcane

7.2.1 In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

dieffenbachia seguine

7.2.2 In German

Button Strauch

Dieffenbachie

7.2.3 In French

buttonbush arbuste

dieffenbachia seguine

7.2.4 In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

seguine DIEFFENBACHIA

7.2.5 In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Dieffenbachia seguine

7.2.6 In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Dieffenbachia seguine

7.2.7 In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Difenbachia seguine

7.2.8 In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Caladium

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

Dieffenbachia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Abreae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

1256

1 27800

Properties of Buttonbush and Dumbcane

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Dumbcane

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

Buttonbush and Dumbcane Physical Information

Buttonbush and Dumbcane physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Dumbcane height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Dumbcane are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Dumbcane flower color: Not Available
Dumbcane leaf color: White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow and Ivory

Care of Buttonbush and Dumbcane

Care of Buttonbush and Dumbcane 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 Dumbcane 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 Dumbcane needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.