Buttonbush

Golden Beet

About Buttonbush and Golden Beet

Buttonbush

Golden Beet

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Biennial

Type

Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

South Africa

Europe

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Brown

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Spinach Type

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Heat And Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Keep ground moist, Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Moist

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright Indirect Sunlight

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, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10-15-10 amounts, Fertilize the soil before planting

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Heat And Humidity

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Ants, Mice

Allergy

Toxic

Sore Throat, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Blood disorders, Cardiovascular problems, High blood pressure, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Weight management and satiety

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Root, Stem

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Can be made into a herbal tea, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

BETA vulgaris 'Golden Detroit'

Common Name

Buttonbush

Beet, Golden Detroit Beet

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

चुकंदर

In German

Button Strauch

Rübe

In French

buttonbush arbuste

betterave

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

remolacha

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

παντζάρι

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

beterraba

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

buraczany

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

cui pendens sicula beta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Streptophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Caryophyllidae

Order

Rubiales

Family

Bruniaceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Beta

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1228

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Golden Beet

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Golden Beet

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

Buttonbush and Golden Beet Physical Information

Buttonbush and Golden Beet physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Golden Beet height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Golden Beet are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Golden Beet flower color: Red and Green
Golden Beet leaf color: Yellow and Dark Green

Care of Buttonbush and Golden Beet

Care of Buttonbush and Golden Beet 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 Golden Beet pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Requires little pruning. In summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Golden Beet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.