Buttonbush

Dutch Iris

About Buttonbush and Dutch Iris

Buttonbush

Dutch Iris

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

South Africa

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Bearded Iris

Number of Varieties

750

0 40000

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Habitat

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

meadows, Riverbanks, Rocky Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-5

Sunset Zone

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

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm12.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Sword-like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Root Plants

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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 branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacteria, fungus, Viruses

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, 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

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Basketary, Used for fragrance

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

Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

IRIS 'Apollo'

Common Name

Buttonbush

Carmen Iris, Dutch Iris

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

Dutch Iris

In German

Button Strauch

Dutch Iris

In French

buttonbush arbuste

Dutch Iris

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Dutch Iris

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Dutch Iris

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Dutch Iris

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Dutch Iris

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Dutch Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Asparagales

Family

Bruniaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

12300

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Dutch Iris

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Dutch Iris

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

Buttonbush and Dutch Iris Physical Information

Buttonbush and Dutch Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Dutch Iris height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Dutch Iris are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Dutch Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate and Black
Dutch Iris leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Buttonbush and Dutch Iris

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