Buttonbush

Hippeastrum

About Buttonbush and Hippeastrum

Buttonbush

Hippeastrum

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

South Africa

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Amaryllis

Number of Varieties

790

0 40000

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Habitat

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

tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-11

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm38.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm30.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Deer resistant

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

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

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

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Deer resistant

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

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Toxic

poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, 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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Flowers

Other Uses

Used for woodware

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

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

Common Name

Buttonbush

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

HIPPEASTRUM

In German

Button Strauch

HIPPEASTRUM

In French

buttonbush arbuste

HIPPEASTRUM

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Hippeastrum

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Hippeastrum

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

HIPPEASTRUM

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Hippeastrum

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Hippeastrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Asparagales

Family

Bruniaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Amaryllis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

1290

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Hippeastrum

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Hippeastrum

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

Buttonbush and Hippeastrum Physical Information

Buttonbush and Hippeastrum physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Hippeastrum are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Buttonbush and Hippeastrum

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