Buttonbush

Elephant Ear

About Buttonbush and Elephant Ear

Buttonbush

Elephant Ear

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tender Perennial

Origin

South Africa

Southeastern Asia

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily

Number of Varieties

770

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Terrestrial, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Full Sun, Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Blight, Mites, Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Full Sun, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Spider Mites

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

ALOCASIA reginula

Common Name

Buttonbush

Elephant Ear

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

Elephant Ear

In German

Button Strauch

Elephant Ear

In French

buttonbush arbuste

Elephant Ear

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Elephant Ear

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Elephant Ear

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Elephant Ear

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Elephant Ear

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Elephant Ear

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Alismatales

Family

Bruniaceae

Araceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Alocasia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Number of Species

1279

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Elephant Ear

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Elephant Ear

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

Buttonbush and Elephant Ear Physical Information

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

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Elephant Ear flower color: White
Elephant Ear leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Silver and Black

Care of Buttonbush and Elephant Ear

Care of Buttonbush and Elephant Ear 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 Elephant Ear pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elephant Ear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.