Buttonbush

Pennywort

About Buttonbush and Pennywort

Buttonbush

Pennywort

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Type

Shrub

Aquatics

Origin

South Africa

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Virginia

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

10-5

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Brown

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

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

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

In Water

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Requires consistently moist soil

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

Poorly 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

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

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

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

Anxiety, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Leaves

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

HYDROCOTYLE umbellata

Common Name

Buttonbush

Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

pennywort

In German

Button Strauch

Wassernabel

In French

buttonbush arbuste

pennywort

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Centella

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

pennywort

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

conchelo

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

wąkrota

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

pennywort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Apiales

Family

Bruniaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Hydrocotyle

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

12700

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Pennywort

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Pennywort

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

Buttonbush and Pennywort Physical Information

Buttonbush and Pennywort physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Pennywort height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Pennywort are as follows:

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

Care of Buttonbush and Pennywort

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