Buttonbush

Rain Lily

About Buttonbush and Rain Lily

Buttonbush

Rain Lily

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Type

Shrub

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

South Africa

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

it is a type of lily

Number of Varieties

770

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Bluffs, bottomlands, ditches, limestone outcrops, meadows, Wet Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

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 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Tan, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of 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, Winter

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

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

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, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects, Rodent, Slugs, Snails

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

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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

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used for woodware

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

Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

ZEPHYRANTHES atamasco

Common Name

Buttonbush

Atamasco Lily, Rain Lily

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

वर्षा लिली

In German

Button Strauch

regen-Lilie

In French

buttonbush arbuste

pluie Lily

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

lirio de la lluvia

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

βροχή Lily

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Lily chuva

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

deszcz Lily

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Pluvia lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Liliales

Family

Bruniaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Zephyranthes

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Hippeastreae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

1270

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Rain Lily

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Rain Lily

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

Buttonbush and Rain Lily Physical Information

Buttonbush and Rain Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Rain Lily height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Rain Lily are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Rain Lily flower color: White
Rain Lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Buttonbush and Rain Lily

Care of Buttonbush and Rain Lily 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 Rain Lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches. In summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Rain Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.