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About Buttonbush and Dusty Miller

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Shrub
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
South Africa
Southern Europe, Mediterranean
1.4 Types
Not Available
Silver Lace, Cirrus
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 89 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Coastal Regions, Warmer regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
7-11
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, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
365.76 cm
Rank: 67 (Overall)
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
182.88 cm
Rank: 69 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory
White, Yellow, Purple
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Tan
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green, Silver
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Blue Green, Silver
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Blue Green, Silver
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Irregular
2.4 Thorns
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
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 dead leaves, Remove deadheads
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Blight, Downy mildew, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust, White mold
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
98% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
Not Available
40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Flying insects, Insects
5.12 Allergy
Toxic
Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic
Headache, Menstrual Disorders, Migraines
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used for woodware
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BERZELIA lanuginosa
CENTAUREA cineraria
7.2 Common Name
Buttonbush
Silver dust
7.2.1 In Hindi
Buttonbush shrub
डस्टी मिलर
7.2.2 In German
Button Strauch
Dusty Miller
7.2.3 In French
buttonbush arbuste
Dusty Miller
7.2.4 In Spanish
arbusto buttonbush
Dusty Miller
7.2.5 In Greek
Buttonbush θάμνος
Dusty Miller
7.2.6 In Portuguese
arbusto Buttonbush
Dusty Miller
7.2.7 In Polish
Buttonbush krzew
Dusty Miller
7.2.8 In Latin
Frutex Buttonbush
Dusty Cicero
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Rubiales
Asterales
8.5 Family
Bruniaceae
Asteraceae
8.6 Genus
Cephalanthus
Centaurea
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Cynareae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Carduoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Buttonbush and Dusty Miller

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

Season and Care of Buttonbush and Dusty Miller

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

Buttonbush and Dusty Miller Physical Information

Buttonbush and Dusty Miller physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Dusty Miller height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Dusty Miller are as follows:

  • Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory

  • Buttonbush leaf color: Green

  • Dusty Miller flower color: White, Yellow and Purple

  • Dusty Miller leaf color: Blue Green and Silver

Care of Buttonbush and Dusty Miller

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