Buttonbush

Eggplant

About Buttonbush and Eggplant

Buttonbush

Eggplant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

South Africa

Africa, Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

esculentum, depressum, serpentium

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

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

Anthropogenic, Wild

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

10-12

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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365.76 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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182.88 cm

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

White, Purple, Plum, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Broad, Unlobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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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, Transplanting

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

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Beetles, Blight, Cutworms, Flea Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

Not Available

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

Not Available

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

Not Available

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Aphids, Beetles, Insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

contact allergic dermatitis, Headache, Itchiness

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Skin cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for woodware

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

SOLANUM melongena 'Ichiban'

7.2 Common Name

Buttonbush

Eggplant, Ichiban Eggplant, Japanese Eggplant

7.2.1 In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

बैंगन

7.2.2 In German

Button Strauch

Aubergine

7.2.3 In French

buttonbush arbuste

Aubergine

7.2.4 In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Berenjena

7.2.5 In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Μελιτζάνα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Berinjela

7.2.7 In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Bakłażan

7.2.8 In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Eggplant

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rubiales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Bruniaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Cephalanthus

Solanum L

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Solaneae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Solanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Buttonbush and Eggplant

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Eggplant

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

Buttonbush and Eggplant Physical Information

Buttonbush and Eggplant physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Eggplant height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Eggplant are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Eggplant flower color: Lavender
Eggplant leaf color: Green

Care of Buttonbush and Eggplant

Care of Buttonbush and Eggplant 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 Eggplant 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 Eggplant needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.