Buttonbush

Indian Corn

About Buttonbush and Indian Corn

Buttonbush

Indian Corn

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

South Africa

Hybrid origin, North America, Southeastern United States, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

365.76 cm150.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

182.88 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach, Burgundy, Dark Red, Dark Blue

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Over-head watering

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

Anemia, Antioxidants, Diabetes, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for woodware

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

ZEA mays 'Cutie Pops'

7.2 Common Name

Buttonbush

Indian Corn

7.2.1 In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

इंडियन मकई

7.2.2 In German

Button Strauch

Mahiz

7.2.3 In French

buttonbush arbuste

maïs

7.2.4 In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Maíz indio

7.2.5 In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Αραβόσιτος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

milho

7.2.7 In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Indian Corn

7.2.8 In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Latin Re frumentaria

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Streptophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Rubiales

Poales

8.5 Family

Bruniaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Cephalanthus

Zea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Andropogoneae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

12NA

1 27800

Properties of Buttonbush and Indian Corn

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Indian Corn

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

Buttonbush and Indian Corn Physical Information

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

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Indian Corn flower color: Not Available
Indian Corn leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Buttonbush and Indian Corn

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