Buttonbush

Purple Millet

About Buttonbush and Purple Millet

Buttonbush

Purple Millet

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Type

Shrub

Grass

Origin

South Africa

Africa

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Pennisetum glaucum

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Sunny Edge, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12 - 8

Sunset Zone

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

8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm90.00 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

Brown, Purple, Purplish-black

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Brown, Cream

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Requires regular watering

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

Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

15-0-15, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Alternaria Leaf Spot, eyespot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Deer resistant, Drought

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Aphids, Bees, Birds

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

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

Branch, Flowering Tips, Whole plant

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, repels deer

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

PENNISETUM glaucum 'purple millet'

Common Name

Buttonbush

Millet, Pearl Millet

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

purple millet

In German

Button Strauch

purple millet

In French

buttonbush arbuste

millet pourpre

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

purple millet

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

purple millet

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

purple millet

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

purple millet

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

purple millet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Cyperales

Family

Bruniaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Pennisetum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Paniceae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

121

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Purple Millet

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Purple Millet

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

Buttonbush and Purple Millet Physical Information

Buttonbush and Purple Millet physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Purple Millet height is 90.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Purple Millet are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Purple Millet flower color: Brown, Purple and Purplish-black
Purple Millet leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Burgundy

Care of Buttonbush and Purple Millet

Care of Buttonbush and Purple Millet 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 Purple Millet pruning is done Prune in winter, 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 Purple Millet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.