Buttonbush

Intersectional Peony

About Buttonbush and Intersectional Peony

Buttonbush

Intersectional Peony

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Perennial

Origin

South Africa

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White

Number of Varieties

730

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm71.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Ants

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Flowers, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

PAEONIA 'Rachel'

Common Name

Buttonbush

Intersectional Peony

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

Intersectional Peony

In German

Button Strauch

Intersectional Pfingstrose

In French

buttonbush arbuste

intersectionnelle Pivoine

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

interseccional Peony

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

διατομεακές Παιώνια

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

interseccional Peony

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

międzysegmentowe Piwonia

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Intersectional AGLAOPHOTIS

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Saxifragales

Family

Bruniaceae

Paeoniaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Paeonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1230

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Intersectional Peony

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Intersectional Peony

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

Buttonbush and Intersectional Peony Physical Information

Buttonbush and Intersectional Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Intersectional Peony height is 71.10 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Intersectional Peony are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Intersectional Peony flower color:
Intersectional Peony leaf color:

Care of Buttonbush and Intersectional Peony

Care of Buttonbush and Intersectional Peony 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 Intersectional Peony pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Intersectional Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.