Buttonbush

Protea

About Buttonbush and Protea

Buttonbush

Protea

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

South Africa

Africa, Southern Africa

1.4 Types

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Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

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

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

10-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

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2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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365.76 cm

Rank: 67 (Overall)▶

91.44 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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182.88 cm

Rank: 69 (Overall)▶

91.44 cm

Rank: 82 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

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2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

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3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

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3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

All year

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

Requires a lot of watering

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

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5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

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5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Flying insects, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Insignificant

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

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for woodware

Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

PROTEA

7.2 Common Name

Buttonbush

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

Protea plant

7.2.2 In German

Button Strauch

Protea Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

buttonbush arbuste

usine de Protea

7.2.4 In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

planta de protea

7.2.5 In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

φυτό Protea

7.2.6 In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

planta Protea

7.2.7 In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Protea roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Protea herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rubiales

Proteales

8.5 Family

Bruniaceae

Proteaceae

8.6 Genus

Cephalanthus

Protea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

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Proteae

8.9 Subfamily

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Proteoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Buttonbush and Protea

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Protea

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

Buttonbush and Protea Physical Information

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

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Protea flower color: Not Available
Protea leaf color: Not Available

Care of Buttonbush and Protea

Care of Buttonbush and Protea 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 Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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 Protea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.