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About Buttonbush and Polka Dot Plant

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual

Type

Shrub
Tender Perennial

Origin

South Africa
Madagascar

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis
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Number of Varieties

750
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Reduce watering in winter

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
-

Allergy

Toxic
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic
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Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood
Leaves

Other Uses

Used for woodware
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa
HYPOESTES phyllostachya

Common Name

Buttonbush
Polka Dot Plant, Polkadot Plant

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub
Polka dot plant

In German

Button Strauch
Tupfen-Anlage

In French

buttonbush arbuste
Polka dot usine de

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush
Planta de lunares

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος
Φυτό πουά

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush
Planta bolinhas

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew
Grochy roślin

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush
Facies dot herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales
Lamiales

Family

Bruniaceae
Acanthaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus
Hypoestes

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Ruellieae

Subfamily

-
Acanthoideae

Number of Species

1250
1 27800
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Properties of Buttonbush and Polka Dot Plant

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

Season and Care of Buttonbush and Polka Dot Plant

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

Buttonbush and Polka Dot Plant Physical Information

Buttonbush and Polka Dot Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Polka Dot Plant height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Polka Dot Plant are as follows:

  • Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory

  • Buttonbush leaf color: Green

  • Polka Dot Plant flower color: Lavender

  • Polka Dot Plant leaf color: White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink and Rose

Care of Buttonbush and Polka Dot Plant

Care of Buttonbush and Polka Dot Plant 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 Polka Dot Plant 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 Polka Dot Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.