Buttonbush

Laelia

About Buttonbush and Laelia

Buttonbush

Laelia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

South Africa

Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

Laelia candida, Laelia discolor

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA25

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

shaded riverbanks, Subtropical climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

365.76 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

182.88 cm45.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White, Light Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Dark Blue

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Acicular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Divison

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Needs watering once a week

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

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well-aerated

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Remove lateral branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Use nitrogen rich soil

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Fusarium wilt

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction

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

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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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

Coarse

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

Aphids, Mites

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

conjunctivitis, Dermatitis, Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Prevention of convulsion, Vasorelaxant

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for woodware

Application in Handicrafts, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Houseplant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

LAELIA anceps

7.2 Common Name

Buttonbush

Laelia, Orchid

7.2.1 In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

Laelia

7.2.2 In German

Button Strauch

Laelia

7.2.3 In French

buttonbush arbuste

Laelia

7.2.4 In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Laelia

7.2.5 In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Laelia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Laelia

7.2.7 In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Laelia

7.2.8 In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Laelia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Rubiales

Orchidales

8.5 Family

Bruniaceae

Orchidaceae

8.6 Genus

Cephalanthus

Laelia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Epidendreae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

1225

1 27800

Properties of Buttonbush and Laelia

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Laelia

Season and care of Buttonbush and Laelia is important to know. While considering everything about Buttonbush and Laelia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Buttonbush season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Laelia season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Buttonbush is Loam, Sand and for Laelia is Not Available while the PH of soil for Buttonbush is Acidic, Neutral and for Laelia is Not Available.

Buttonbush and Laelia Physical Information

Buttonbush and Laelia physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Laelia height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Laelia are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Laelia flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Laelia leaf color: Green

Care of Buttonbush and Laelia

Care of Buttonbush and Laelia 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 Laelia pruning is done Remove lateral branches. In summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Laelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.