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About Buttonbush and Maiden Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Grass

Origin

South Africa
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis
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Number of Varieties

730
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Lower slopes, marshes, Mountain Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green, Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Gold, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Adequately

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

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 main flower spike, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Healthy tree, Red blotch, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought, Pollution

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
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Allergy

Toxic
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic
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Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used for woodware
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa
MISCANTHUS sinensis 'Gracillimus'

Common Name

Buttonbush
Eulalia, Japanese Silvergrass, Maiden Grass

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub
maiden grass

In German

Button Strauch
Mädchen Gras

In French

buttonbush arbuste
herbe de jeune fille

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush
hierba doncella

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος
παρθενική γρασίδι

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush
grama de solteira

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew
panieńskie trawy

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush
virgo herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Rubiales
Cyperales

Family

Bruniaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus
Miscanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

1217
1 27800
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Properties of Buttonbush and Maiden Grass

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

Season and Care of Buttonbush and Maiden Grass

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

Buttonbush and Maiden Grass Physical Information

Buttonbush and Maiden Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Maiden Grass height is 150.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Maiden Grass are as follows:

  • Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory

  • Buttonbush leaf color: Green

  • Maiden Grass flower color: Red and White

  • Maiden Grass leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Buttonbush and Maiden Grass

Care of Buttonbush and Maiden Grass 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 Maiden Grass pruning is done cut main flower spike and Remove dead leaves. In summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Maiden Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.