Buttonbush

Eulalia

About Buttonbush and Eulalia

Buttonbush

Eulalia

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Grass

Origin

South Africa

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Eulalia bicornuta, Eulalia hirtifolia

Number of Varieties

720

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Grassland, Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm120.00 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

Orange, Orange Red, Red, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Purple, Bronze, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Tan

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

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

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

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought, Dry soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pest Free, Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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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

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

Mold, Pollen, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Soil protection, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Leaves

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Showy Purposes, Used in biomass

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

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

MISCANTHUS 'Purpurascens'

Common Name

Buttonbush

Eulalia, Japanese Silvergrass, Purple Silvergrass

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

Eulalia

In German

Button Strauch

Eulalia

In French

buttonbush arbuste

Eulalia

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Eulalia

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Eulalia

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Eulalia

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Eulalia

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Eulalia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Poales

Family

Bruniaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Eulalia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

1234

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Eulalia

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Eulalia

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

Buttonbush and Eulalia Physical Information

Buttonbush and Eulalia physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Eulalia height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Eulalia are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Eulalia flower color: Orange, Orange Red, Red and Violet
Eulalia leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Buttonbush and Eulalia

Care of Buttonbush and Eulalia 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 Eulalia pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Eulalia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.