Buttonbush

Peregrina

About Buttonbush and Peregrina

Buttonbush

Peregrina

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

South Africa

Caribbean

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Cultivated Beds, Open Plains, Open scrub

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

365.76 cm240.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

182.88 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Purple

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green, Bronze

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Dark Green, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

fiddle-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought, Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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 flowers, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Citrus leaf miner, Mites, Soft scales

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought, Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bonsai, Bouquets, Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for woodware

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

JATROPHA integerrima

7.2 Common Name

Buttonbush

Peregrina, Spicy Jatropha

7.2.1 In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

Peregrina

7.2.2 In German

Button Strauch

Peregrina

7.2.3 In French

buttonbush arbuste

Peregrina

7.2.4 In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Peregrina

7.2.5 In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Peregrina

7.2.6 In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Peregrina

7.2.7 In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Peregrina

7.2.8 In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Peregrina

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rubiales

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Bruniaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Cephalanthus

Jatropha

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Jatropheae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Crotonoideae

8.10 Number of Species

12170

1 27800

Properties of Buttonbush and Peregrina

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Peregrina

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

Buttonbush and Peregrina Physical Information

Buttonbush and Peregrina physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Peregrina height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Peregrina are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Peregrina flower color: Red
Peregrina leaf color: Green, Dark Green and Bronze

Care of Buttonbush and Peregrina

Care of Buttonbush and Peregrina 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 Peregrina pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peregrina needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.