Buttonbush

Houseleek

About Buttonbush and Houseleek

Buttonbush

Houseleek

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

South Africa

Southern Europe, Western Europe

1.4 Types

Not Available

Sempervivum altum, Sempervivum davisii, Sempervivum juvanii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 59 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

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

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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365.76 cm

Rank: 67 (Overall)▶

10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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182.88 cm

Rank: 69 (Overall)▶

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Blue Green, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Blue Green, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Blue Green, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Blue Green, Burgundy

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

V-Shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Do Not over Water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

No need to prune

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

Not Available

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

Not Available

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

Not Available

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Antipruritic, Astringent, Diuretic, Odontalgic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for woodware

Cosmetics, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Alpine, Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

SEMPERVIVUM calcareum

7.2 Common Name

Buttonbush

Houseleek, Common houseleek

7.2.1 In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

houseleek

7.2.2 In German

Button Strauch

Hauswurz

7.2.3 In French

buttonbush arbuste

joubarbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

houseleek

7.2.5 In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

houseleek

7.2.6 In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

houseleek

7.2.7 In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

houseleek

7.2.8 In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

AMERIMNON

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rubiales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Bruniaceae

Crassulaceae

8.6 Genus

Cephalanthus

Sempervivum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Sedeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Sedoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Buttonbush and Houseleek

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Houseleek

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

Buttonbush and Houseleek Physical Information

Buttonbush and Houseleek physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Houseleek height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Houseleek are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Houseleek flower color: Light Pink
Houseleek leaf color: Blue Green and Burgundy

Care of Buttonbush and Houseleek

Care of Buttonbush and Houseleek 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 Houseleek pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Houseleek needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.