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About Buttonbush and Oriental Lily


About Oriental Lily and Buttonbush


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
South Africa  
-  

Types
Cephalanthus occidentalis  
Oriental White Pink Oriental Light Pink Oriental Red Oriental  

Number of Varieties
7  
4  
99+

Habitat
Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy  
gardens, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
8-1  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
365.76 cm  
99+
38.10 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
182.88 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory  
Pink, Magenta, Rose  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Green, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer  

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  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Toxic  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Bouquets  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic  
Cough, Fever, Stomach pain, tuberculosis  

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

Other Uses
Used for woodware  
Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BERZELIA lanuginosa  
LILIUM 'Acapulco'  

Common Name
Buttonbush  
Acapulco Oriental Lily, Oriental Lily  

In Hindi
Buttonbush shrub  
ओरिएंटल लिली  

In German
Button Strauch  
Orientalische Lilie  

In French
buttonbush arbuste  
Lily Oriental  

In Spanish
arbusto buttonbush  
lirio oriental  

In Greek
Buttonbush θάμνος  
Oriental Lily  

In Portuguese
arbusto Buttonbush  
Lily Oriental  

In Polish
Buttonbush krzew  
Oriental Lily  

In Latin
Frutex Buttonbush  
Oriental Lily  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Rubiales  
Liliales  

Family
Bruniaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Cephalanthus  
Lilium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Lilieae  

Subfamily
-  
Lilioideae  

Number of Species
12  
99+
108  
99+

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Properties of Buttonbush and Oriental Lily

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Oriental Lily

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

Buttonbush and Oriental Lily Physical Information

Buttonbush and Oriental Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Oriental Lily height is 38.10 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Oriental Lily are as follows:

Care of Buttonbush and Oriental Lily

Care of Buttonbush and Oriental Lily 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 Oriental Lily 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 Oriental Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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