Buttonbush

Heliconia

About Buttonbush and Heliconia

Buttonbush

Heliconia

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tender Perennial

Origin

South Africa

Latin America and the Caribbean

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Heliconiaceae

Number of Varieties

7194

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Humid climates, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-15

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

From Rhizomes, Micropropagation

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize every two months

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Salt

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Healing

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Florist trade and landscaping

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

HELICONIA psittacorum 'Lady Di'

Common Name

Buttonbush

Heliconia, Lady Di Heliconia, Parakeet Flower

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

Heliconia

In German

Button Strauch

Heliconia

In French

buttonbush arbuste

Heliconia

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Heliconia

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Heliconia

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Heliconia

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Heliconia

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Heliconia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Zingiberales

Family

Bruniaceae

Heliconiaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Heliconia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

12198

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Heliconia

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Heliconia

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

Buttonbush and Heliconia Physical Information

Buttonbush and Heliconia physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Heliconia height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Heliconia are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Heliconia flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange and Orange Red
Heliconia leaf color: Green

Care of Buttonbush and Heliconia

Care of Buttonbush and Heliconia 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 Heliconia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Heliconia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.