Buttonbush

Peregrina

About Buttonbush and Peregrina

Buttonbush

Peregrina

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

South Africa

Caribbean

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

710

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Cultivated Beds, Open Plains, Open scrub

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-13

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

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

fiddle-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well 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 flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Citrus leaf miner, Mites, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought, Variety of soil types

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Toxic

poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bonsai, Bouquets, Cottage Garden

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

Flowers

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

JATROPHA integerrima

Common Name

Buttonbush

Peregrina, Spicy Jatropha

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

Peregrina

In German

Button Strauch

Peregrina

In French

buttonbush arbuste

Peregrina

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Peregrina

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Peregrina

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Peregrina

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Peregrina

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Peregrina

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Euphorbiales

Family

Bruniaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Jatropha

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Jatropheae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

12170

1 27800

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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.