Buttonbush

Heliotrope

About Buttonbush and Heliotrope

Buttonbush

Heliotrope

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tender Perennial

Origin

South Africa

South America

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Heliotropium

Number of Varieties

7250

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Coastal Regions, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

10-1

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm66.00 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

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Mealybugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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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

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Sore throat, Uterine Displacement

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Flowers, Whole plant

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

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, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

HELIOTROPIUM arborescens

Common Name

Buttonbush

Heliotrope, Common Heliotrope, Garden Heliotrope

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

हेलीओट्रोप

In German

Button Strauch

Heliotrop

In French

buttonbush arbuste

héliotrope

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

heliotropo

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

ηλιοτρόπιο

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

heliotrópio

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

heliotrop

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Heliotrope

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Lamiales

Family

Bruniaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Heliotropium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Heliotropioideae

Number of Species

12250

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Heliotrope

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Heliotrope

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

Buttonbush and Heliotrope Physical Information

Buttonbush and Heliotrope physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Heliotrope height is 66.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Heliotrope are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Heliotrope flower color: White and Ivory
Heliotrope leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Buttonbush and Heliotrope

Care of Buttonbush and Heliotrope 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 Heliotrope 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 Heliotrope needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.