Buttonbush

Guzmania

About Buttonbush and Guzmania

Buttonbush

Guzmania

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tender Perennial

Origin

South Africa

North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia

Number of Varieties

7120

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Habitat

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

Hills, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm50.00 cm

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm20.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Indirect sunlight

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Loamy

Bloom Time

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

Late Autumn

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Leaf Cutting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, 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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Flying insects, Moths

Allergy

Toxic

Rash, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Acne, Eczema, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Leaves

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

GUZMANIA

Common Name

Buttonbush

Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

Guzmania lingulata

In German

Button Strauch

Guzmania lingulata

In French

buttonbush arbuste

Guzmania lingulata

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Guzmania lingulata

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Guzmania lingulata

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Guzmania lingulata

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Guzmania lingulata

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Guzmania lingulata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Poales

Family

Bruniaceae

Bromeliaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Guzmania

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Commelinids

Tribe

Subfamily

Tillandsioideae.

Number of Species

126

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Guzmania

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Guzmania

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

Buttonbush and Guzmania Physical Information

Buttonbush and Guzmania physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Guzmania height is 50.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Guzmania are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Guzmania flower color: Red
Guzmania leaf color: Light Green

Care of Buttonbush and Guzmania

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