Buttonbush

Ixora

About Buttonbush and Ixora

Buttonbush

Ixora

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

South Africa

Central America, South America, Africa, Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Ixora albersii Ixora beckleri Ixora ooumuensis Ixora jucunda Ixora nigerica Ixora st.-johnii Ixora umbellata

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

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

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, Subtropical climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

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1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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365.76 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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182.88 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Red, Purple, Rose

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

Ovate

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Grafting, 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

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Cut leaves after fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Requires extensive pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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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

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

Not Available

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

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

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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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

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for woodware

Showy Purposes

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

IXORA

7.2 Common Name

Buttonbush

Ixora

7.2.1 In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

Ixora

7.2.2 In German

Button Strauch

Ixora

7.2.3 In French

buttonbush arbuste

Ixora

7.2.4 In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Ixora

7.2.5 In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Ixora

7.2.6 In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Ixora

7.2.7 In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Ixora

7.2.8 In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Ixora

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rubiales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Bruniaceae

Rubiaceae

8.6 Genus

Cephalanthus

Ixora

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Ixoreae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Ixoroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Buttonbush and Ixora

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Ixora

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

Buttonbush and Ixora Physical Information

Buttonbush and Ixora physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Ixora height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Buttonbush and Ixora are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Ixora flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink and Ivory
Ixora leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Buttonbush and Ixora

Care of Buttonbush and Ixora 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 Ixora pruning is done Cut leaves after fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Requires extensive pruning. In summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ixora needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.