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About Buttonbush and Mashua


About Mashua and Buttonbush


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Shrub  
Flowering Plants, Vegetable  

Origin
South Africa  
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America  

Types
Cephalanthus occidentalis  
-  

Number of Varieties
7  
10  

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
-  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
365.76 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
182.88 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory  
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Pink, Red, White  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped  
Trumpet  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Fall, Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter  
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
From Rhizomes  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial 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 or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Mosaic viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Toxic  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used for woodware  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Foundation  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BERZELIA lanuginosa  
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum  

Common Name
Buttonbush  
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium  

In Hindi
Buttonbush shrub  
Tuberous Nasturtium  

In German
Button Strauch  
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse  

In French
buttonbush arbuste  
Capucine tubéreuse  

In Spanish
arbusto buttonbush  
tuberosa capuchina  

In Greek
Buttonbush θάμνος  
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο  

In Portuguese
arbusto Buttonbush  
tuberosa chagas  

In Polish
Buttonbush krzew  
bulwiaste Nasturcja  

In Latin
Frutex Buttonbush  
Morbus nasturtium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Rubiales  
Brassicales  

Family
Bruniaceae  
Tropaeolaceae  

Genus
Cephalanthus  
Tropaeolum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
12  
99+
100  

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Properties of Buttonbush and Mashua

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Mashua

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

Buttonbush and Mashua Physical Information

Buttonbush and Mashua physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Mashua height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Mashua are as follows:

Care of Buttonbush and Mashua

Care of Buttonbush and Mashua 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 Mashua pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Mashua needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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