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About Buttonbush and Muhly Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Grass

Origin

South Africa
Northeastern United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Mexico, Caribbean

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis
Lindheimer's muhly

Number of Varieties

725
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Prairies, Roadsides, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12 - 3

Sunset Zone

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
Pink

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Tan, Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Water frequently while growing, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
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 when plant is dormant, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Ladybug

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

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
Ladybug beetles

Allergy

Toxic
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Shelter for wildlife

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, Edging, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa
MUHLENBERGIA capillaris

Common Name

Buttonbush
Pink Muhly Grass

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub
Muhly Grass

In German

Button Strauch
hairawn muhly

In French

buttonbush arbuste
muhly herbe

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush
muhly Grass

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος
Muhly Grass

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush
muhly grama

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew
Muhly Trawa

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush
Muhly Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Rubiales
Cyperales

Family

Bruniaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus
Muhlenbergia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1240
1 27800
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Properties of Buttonbush and Muhly Grass

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

Season and Care of Buttonbush and Muhly Grass

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

Buttonbush and Muhly Grass Physical Information

Buttonbush and Muhly Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Muhly Grass height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Muhly Grass are as follows:

  • Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory

  • Buttonbush leaf color: Green

  • Muhly Grass flower color: Pink

  • Muhly Grass leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Buttonbush and Muhly Grass

Care of Buttonbush and Muhly 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 Muhly Grass pruning is done Prune when plant is dormant and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Muhly Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.