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About Buttonbush and Hakone Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Grass

Origin

South Africa
Japan

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis
Benikaze, Nicolas, All Gold, Albostriata

Number of Varieties

74
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
gardens, Shaded sites, Temperate Regions

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
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 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
Several shades of Green

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Pink, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

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 leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
-

Allergy

Toxic
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood
-

Other Uses

Used for woodware
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa
HAKONECHLOA macra

Common Name

Buttonbush
Hakone Grass

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub
hakone grass

In German

Button Strauch
Hakone Gras

In French

buttonbush arbuste
Hakone herbe

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush
hierba Hakone

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος
Hakone γρασίδι

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush
Hakone grama

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew
Hakone trawa

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush
Hakone herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Rubiales
Cyperales

Family

Bruniaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus
Hakonechloa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1240
1 27800
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Properties of Buttonbush and Hakone Grass

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

Season and Care of Buttonbush and Hakone Grass

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

Buttonbush and Hakone Grass Physical Information

Buttonbush and Hakone Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Hakone Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Hakone Grass are as follows:

  • Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory

  • Buttonbush leaf color: Green

  • Hakone Grass flower color: Several shades of Green

  • Hakone Grass leaf color: Green and Lime Green

Care of Buttonbush and Hakone Grass

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