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About Buttonbush and Red Onion

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Vegetable

Origin

South Africa
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis
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Number of Varieties

710
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Cropland, Farms, gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999
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
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm10.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
White, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, 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

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Sets

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
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

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
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Allergy

Toxic
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic
Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used for woodware
Culinary use

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa
ALLIUM cepa 'Burgundy'

Common Name

Buttonbush
Garden Onion, Red Onion

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub
लाल प्याज

In German

Button Strauch
Rote Zwiebel

In French

buttonbush arbuste
Oignon rouge

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush
Cebolla roja

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος
Κόκκινο κρεμμύδι

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush
Cebola vermelha

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew
Czerwona cebula

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush
Red Cepa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Rubiales
Liliales

Family

Bruniaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus
Allium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Allioideae

Number of Species

12100
1 27800
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Properties of Buttonbush and Red Onion

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

Season and Care of Buttonbush and Red Onion

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

Buttonbush and Red Onion Physical Information

Buttonbush and Red Onion physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Red Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Red Onion are as follows:

  • Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory

  • Buttonbush leaf color: Green

  • Red Onion flower color: White and Yellow green

  • Red Onion leaf color:

Care of Buttonbush and Red Onion

Care of Buttonbush and Red Onion 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 Onion 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 Onion needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.