Buttonbush

Mizuna

About Buttonbush and Mizuna

Buttonbush

Mizuna

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Biennial

Type

Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

South Africa

Europe, Asia

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Brassica oleifer, Brassica napus

Number of Varieties

713

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Humid climates, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-3

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, 1a, 1b, 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Brown, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Oval Cordate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, 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

Prune back the growing tips, Remove all suckers

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

15-15-15 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Downy mildew, pink rot, Rust

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Aphids, Beetles, Bugs

Allergy

Toxic

Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Blackheads, Blood purifying, Perfumes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Cholesterol Free, Curing mumps and measles, Digestion problems, Diuretic, Palpitation, Piles

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

BRASSICA rapa ssp. nipposinica

Common Name

Buttonbush

Kabuna, Mizuna, Spinach Mustard, Tendergreen

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

Mizuna

In German

Button Strauch

Mizuna

In French

buttonbush arbuste

Mizuna

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Mizuna

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Mizuna

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Mizuna

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Mizuna

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Mizuna

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Capparales

Family

Bruniaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

123

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Mizuna

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Mizuna

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

Buttonbush and Mizuna Physical Information

Buttonbush and Mizuna physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Mizuna height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Mizuna are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Mizuna flower color: Yellow
Mizuna leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Buttonbush and Mizuna

Care of Buttonbush and Mizuna 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 Mizuna pruning is done Prune back the growing tips and Remove all suckers. In summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mizuna needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.