Buttonbush

Egyptian Papyrus

About Buttonbush and Egyptian Papyrus

Buttonbush

Egyptian Papyrus

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Sedge or Rush

Origin

South Africa

Africa

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

C. papyrus, C. papyrus 'Nanus

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Lakes, Shores of rivers or lakes, sluggish streams and rivers, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-117-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-7

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Poorly 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

fungus

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Flying insects, Hummingbirds

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

Cancer, Heals minor burns, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Stem

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Constructing Boats, Used as fuel, Used in paper industry

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

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

CYPERUS 'Wild Spike'

Common Name

Buttonbush

Papyrus, Wild Spike Cyperus

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

पेपिरस संयंत्र

In German

Button Strauch

ägyptischen Papyrus-Pflanze

In French

buttonbush arbuste

Papyrus égyptien

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Papiro egipcio

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

αιγυπτιακό πάπυρο

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Papiro egípcio

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Papiro egipcio

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

CHARTA

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Agaricomycetes

Order

Rubiales

Poales

Family

Bruniaceae

Cyperaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Cyperus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cariceae

Subfamily

Cyperoideae

Number of Species

121

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Egyptian Papyrus

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Egyptian Papyrus

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

Buttonbush and Egyptian Papyrus Physical Information

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

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Egyptian Papyrus flower color: Tan
Egyptian Papyrus leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Buttonbush and Egyptian Papyrus

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