Buttonbush

Ragged Robin

About Buttonbush and Ragged Robin

Buttonbush

Ragged Robin

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Perennial

Origin

South Africa

Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia, Siberia

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

730

0 40000

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Habitat

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

damp meadows, ditches, Fields, Hay fields, shores, springs, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White, Pink, Light Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Purple, Bronze, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

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

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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 deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize the soil before planting, organic fertlizers, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Healthy tree

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hoverflies, Insects

Allergy

Toxic

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin irritation, Skin Problems

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

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bog Garden, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

LYCHNIS flos-cuculi

Common Name

Buttonbush

Ragged Robin

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

Ragged Robin

In German

Button Strauch

Kuckucks-Lichtnelke

In French

buttonbush arbuste

Ragged Robin

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

petirrojo desigual

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

ragged Robin

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Ragged Robin

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Ragged Robin

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Robin ragged

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Equisetopsida

Order

Rubiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Bruniaceae

Caryophyllaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Lychnis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1260

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Ragged Robin

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Ragged Robin

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

Buttonbush and Ragged Robin Physical Information

Buttonbush and Ragged Robin physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Ragged Robin height is 61.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Ragged Robin are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Ragged Robin flower color: White, Pink, Light Pink and Rose
Ragged Robin leaf color: Green

Care of Buttonbush and Ragged Robin

Care of Buttonbush and Ragged Robin 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 Ragged Robin pruning is done Remove deadheads. In summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ragged Robin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.