Buttonbush

Italian Cypress

About Buttonbush and Italian Cypress

Buttonbush

Italian Cypress

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

South Africa

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Moroccan cypress South Tibet cypress Cheng's cypress Yunnan cypress Saharan cypress weeping cypress Tibetan cypress Mediterranean cypress Tonkin cypress Himalayan cypress Vietnamese cypress

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA12

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Lowland, Mountain tops, Mountains, Terrestrial, tropical environments, Urban areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-117-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

365.76 cm910.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

182.88 cm150.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Non Flowering Plant

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Lance 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

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Not Available

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, Stem Planting, Transplanting

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

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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

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

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 pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Fungal Diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Birds, Hummingbirds, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Bark

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for woodware

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences

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

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

CUPRESSUS sempervirens

7.2 Common Name

Buttonbush

Tuscan cypress Pencil pine Graveyard cypress

7.2.1 In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

इतालवी सरू

7.2.2 In German

Button Strauch

Italienisch Cypress

7.2.3 In French

buttonbush arbuste

Italian Cypress

7.2.4 In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Ciprés italiano

7.2.5 In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Ιταλικά Cypress

7.2.6 In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Italian Cypress

7.2.7 In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Italian Cypress

7.2.8 In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Cupressus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pinophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Rubiales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Bruniaceae

Cupressaceae

8.6 Genus

Cephalanthus

Cupressus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cupressoideae

8.10 Number of Species

1212

1 27800

Properties of Buttonbush and Italian Cypress

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Italian Cypress

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

Buttonbush and Italian Cypress Physical Information

Buttonbush and Italian Cypress physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Italian Cypress height is 910.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Italian Cypress are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Italian Cypress flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Italian Cypress leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Buttonbush and Italian Cypress

Care of Buttonbush and Italian Cypress 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 Italian Cypress pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Italian Cypress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.