Buttonbush

Red Clover

About Buttonbush and Red Clover

Buttonbush

Red Clover

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Biennial and Perennial

Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

South Africa

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-5

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm20.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

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

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

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Borers, Red blotch, Root weevil

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bumblebees, Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

allergic reaction, Headache, Liver disease, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes healthy skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

Antispasmodic, Cough, Expectorant, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Food for animals, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used to make herbal teas

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, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

Trifolium pratense

Common Name

Buttonbush

Red Clover

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

लाल तिपतिया घास

In German

Button Strauch

Rotklee

In French

buttonbush arbuste

Trèfle rouge

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Trébol rojo

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Κόκκινο τριφύλλι

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Trevo vermelho

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Czerwona koniczyna

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Trifolium pratense

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Fabales

Family

Bruniaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Trifolium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Trifolieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

12300

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Red Clover

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Red Clover

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

Buttonbush and Red Clover Physical Information

Buttonbush and Red Clover physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Red Clover height is 20.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Red Clover are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Red Clover flower color: Pink
Red Clover leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Buttonbush and Red Clover

Care of Buttonbush and Red Clover 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 Red Clover pruning is done 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 Red Clover needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.