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About Red Grapes and Buttonbush


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Fruit  

Origin
South Africa  
-  

Types
Cephalanthus occidentalis  
-  

Number of Varieties
7  
4  

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
9-2  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
365.76 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
182.88 cm  
99+
12.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Dark Red, Violet  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Orange, Gold, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped  
Irregular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line  
Water occasionally  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Less Watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Adequately  

In Winter
Average Water  
Ample Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Toxic  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Decorating walls, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
used as a dye  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic  
Diarrhea, Fever, Headache, Hepatitis, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used for woodware  
Used for producing cooking oil  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BERZELIA lanuginosa  
VITIS labrusca 'Fragola'  

Common Name
Buttonbush  
Fox Grape, Red Grape  

In Hindi
Buttonbush shrub  
लाल अंगूर  

In German
Button Strauch  
Rote Trauben  

In French
buttonbush arbuste  
Raisin rouge  

In Spanish
arbusto buttonbush  
Uvas rojas  

In Greek
Buttonbush θάμνος  
κόκκινα σταφύλια  

In Portuguese
arbusto Buttonbush  
Uvas vermelhas  

In Polish
Buttonbush krzew  
czerwone winogrona  

In Latin
Frutex Buttonbush  
uva,  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rubiales  
Rhamnales  

Family
Bruniaceae  
Vitaceae  

Genus
Cephalanthus  
Vitis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
12  
99+
1100  
23

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Properties of Buttonbush and Red Grapes

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Red Grapes

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

Buttonbush and Red Grapes Physical Information

Buttonbush and Red Grapes physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Red Grapes height is 300.00 cm and width 12.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Red Grapes are as follows:

Care of Buttonbush and Red Grapes

Care of Buttonbush and Red Grapes 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 Grapes 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 Grapes needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.

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