Buttonbush

Hylocereus

About Buttonbush and Hylocereus

Buttonbush

Hylocereus

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

South Africa

North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Dragon Fruit Cactus

Number of Varieties

715

0 40000

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Habitat

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

tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm200.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Brown

Red, Salmon

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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, Drought, Heat And Humidity, Salt, Shade areas, Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Semi-hardwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Dispose of diseased portions, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

15-30-15 liquid fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial Stem Rot, Birds, Brown Rot

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat And Humidity, Salt, Shade areas, Wet Site

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

pollinators

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good for skin, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Antitumor, Diabetes, Healing, Nutritive, Skin wounds

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Cosmetics, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

Hylocereus undatus

Common Name

Buttonbush

Pitahaya, Dragon Fruit

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

hylocereus

In German

Button Strauch

hylocereus

In French

buttonbush arbuste

hylocereus

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

hylocereus

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

hylocereus

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

hylocereus

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Hylocereus

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Hylocereus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Bruniaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Hylocereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

1212

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Hylocereus

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Hylocereus

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

Buttonbush and Hylocereus Physical Information

Buttonbush and Hylocereus physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Hylocereus height is 200.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Hylocereus are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Hylocereus flower color:
Hylocereus leaf color:

Care of Buttonbush and Hylocereus

Care of Buttonbush and Hylocereus 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 Hylocereus pruning is done Dispose of diseased portions, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hylocereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.