Buttonbush

Nellie Stevens Holly

About Buttonbush and Nellie Stevens Holly

Buttonbush

Nellie Stevens Holly

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

South Africa

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Ilex x 'Nellie R. Stevens'

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Subtropical climates, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Red, Crimson

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

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

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Rooted stem cutting, Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leafminers, Mites, Nematodes, Red blotch, Root rot, Tar spot

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

✔ ✘

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

Allergy

Toxic

Diarrhea, Mildly Toxic, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Fruits

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Food for animals, Used for Landscaping

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

ILEX 'Nellie Stevens'

Common Name

Buttonbush

Nellie Stevens Holly

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

Nellie Stevens Holly

In German

Button Strauch

Nellie Stevens Holly

In French

buttonbush arbuste

Nellie Stevens Holly

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Nellie Stevens Holly

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Nellie Stevens Holly

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Nellie Stevens Holly

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Nellie Stevens Holly

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Nellie Stevens Holly

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Aquifoliales

Family

Bruniaceae

Aquifoliaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Ilex

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

12600

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Nellie Stevens Holly

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Nellie Stevens Holly

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

Buttonbush and Nellie Stevens Holly Physical Information

Buttonbush and Nellie Stevens Holly physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Nellie Stevens Holly height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Nellie Stevens Holly are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Nellie Stevens Holly flower color: White
Nellie Stevens Holly leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Buttonbush and Nellie Stevens Holly

Care of Buttonbush and Nellie Stevens Holly 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 Nellie Stevens Holly 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 Nellie Stevens Holly needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.