Buttonbush

Phlox

About Buttonbush and Phlox

Buttonbush

Phlox

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Type

Shrub

Perennial

Origin

South Africa

United States, Northwestern United States, California

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Phlox adsurgens, Phlox alyssifolia, Phlox amabilis

Number of Varieties

7136

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Habitat

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

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

7-5

Sunset Zone

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm243.84 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Light Blue, Pink, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Other Uses

Used for woodware

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

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

PHLOX douglasii

Common Name

Buttonbush

Douglas Moss Phlox, Phlox

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

Phlox plant

In German

Button Strauch

Phlox Pflanze

In French

buttonbush arbuste

plante Phlox

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

planta de Phlox

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

φυτό phlox

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

planta Phlox

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Phlox roślin

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

plantae Phlox

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Ericales

Family

Bruniaceae

Polemoniaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Phlox

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1267

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Phlox

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Phlox

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

Buttonbush and Phlox Physical Information

Buttonbush and Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Phlox height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Phlox are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Phlox flower color: Light Blue, Pink, Red and White
Phlox leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Buttonbush and Phlox

Care of Buttonbush and Phlox 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 Phlox pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Phlox needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.