Buttonbush

Meyer Lemon

About Buttonbush and Meyer Lemon

Buttonbush

Meyer Lemon

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Fruit

Origin

South Africa

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Citrus

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Orange, Lemon yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Psyllids, Scale insects, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

Acidic, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Used As Food, Used to make juice

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

Citrus Meyeri

Common Name

Buttonbush

Meyer Lemon

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

Meyer Lemon

In German

Button Strauch

Meyer Lemon

In French

buttonbush arbuste

Meyer Lemon

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Meyer Lemon

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Meyer Lemon

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Meyer Lemon

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Meyer Lemon

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Meyer Lemon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Sapindales

Family

Bruniaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Citreae

Subfamily

Aurantioideae

Number of Species

123

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Meyer Lemon

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Meyer Lemon

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

Buttonbush and Meyer Lemon Physical Information

Buttonbush and Meyer Lemon physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Meyer Lemon height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Meyer Lemon are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Meyer Lemon flower color: White
Meyer Lemon leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Buttonbush and Meyer Lemon

Care of Buttonbush and Meyer Lemon 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 Meyer Lemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meyer Lemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.