Buttonbush

Fleeceflower

About Buttonbush and Fleeceflower

Buttonbush

Fleeceflower

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants

Origin

South Africa

Eastern Asia

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Darjeeling Red , Donald Lowndes , Superba

Number of Varieties

735

0 40000

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Habitat

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

High elevation

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-5

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

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

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Red, Burgundy, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Red, Burgundy, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Burgundy, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Bi-lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Light Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Layering, Root Division, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Never Over-water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

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, Partial Sun, Partial 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Fungal leaf spots

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

✔ ✘

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

Allergy

Toxic

Diarrhea, Stomach pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Beauty Benefits

Skin irritation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Root, Root bark

Other Uses

Used for woodware

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

Container, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

PERSICARIA microcephala 'Dragon's Eye'

Common Name

Buttonbush

Dragon's Eye Fleeceflower, Fleeceflower

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

fleeceflower

In German

Button Strauch

fleeceflower

In French

buttonbush arbuste

fleeceflower

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Polygonum affine

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

fleeceflower

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

fleeceflower

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

fleeceflower

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

fleeceflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Agaricomycetes

Order

Rubiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Bruniaceae

Polygonaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Periscaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1250

1 27800

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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.