Buttonbush

Fleeceflower

About Buttonbush and Fleeceflower

Buttonbush

Fleeceflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

South Africa

Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Darjeeling Red , Donald Lowndes , Superba

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

High elevation

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

365.76 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

182.88 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Red, Burgundy, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Red, Burgundy, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Burgundy, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Bi-lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Light Frost

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Layering, Root Division, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

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

Never Over-water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Fungal leaf spots

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Diarrhea, Stomach pain

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, bank hedging, Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Skin irritation

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Root, Root bark

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for woodware

Not Available

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, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

PERSICARIA microcephala 'Dragon's Eye'

7.2 Common Name

Buttonbush

Dragon's Eye Fleeceflower, Fleeceflower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

fleeceflower

7.2.2 In German

Button Strauch

fleeceflower

7.2.3 In French

buttonbush arbuste

fleeceflower

7.2.4 In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Polygonum affine

7.2.5 In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

fleeceflower

7.2.6 In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

fleeceflower

7.2.7 In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

fleeceflower

7.2.8 In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

fleeceflower

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Agaricomycetes

8.4 Order

Rubiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Bruniaceae

Polygonaceae

8.6 Genus

Cephalanthus

Periscaria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Unknown

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

12NA

1 27800

Properties of Buttonbush and Fleeceflower

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Fleeceflower

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

Buttonbush and Fleeceflower Physical Information

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

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Fleeceflower flower color: White
Fleeceflower leaf color: Red, Burgundy and Silver

Care of Buttonbush and Fleeceflower

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