Buttonbush

Raintree

About Buttonbush and Raintree

Buttonbush

Raintree

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Origin

South Africa

Brazil

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

725

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-11

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

H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White, Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial 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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Average Water Needs

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

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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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

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, 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

anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Flowers

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping, useful as a ground cover

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

Brunfelsia pauciflora

Common Name

Buttonbush

Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

Raintree

In German

Button Strauch

raintree

In French

buttonbush arbuste

raintree

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

raintree

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Raintree

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Raintree

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Raintree

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Raintree

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Solanales

Family

Bruniaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Brunfelsia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Petunioideae

Number of Species

1250

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Raintree

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Raintree

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

Buttonbush and Raintree Physical Information

Buttonbush and Raintree physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Raintree height is 240.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Raintree are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Raintree flower color: White, Purple and Lavender
Raintree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Buttonbush and Raintree

Care of Buttonbush and Raintree 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 Raintree pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Raintree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.