Buttonbush

Russian Sage

About Buttonbush and Russian Sage

Buttonbush

Russian Sage

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants

Origin

South Africa

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’

Number of Varieties

7250

0 40000

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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-6

Sunset Zone

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

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, 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

Prune in early spring, Prune regularly

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Chlorosis, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought, Salt

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

Skin irritation, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Culinary use, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, 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

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

Perovskia atriplicifolia

Common Name

Buttonbush

Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

Russian Sage

In German

Button Strauch

russische Sage

In French

buttonbush arbuste

sabio ruso

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Sage ruso

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Ρωσική Sage

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Sábio russo

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

rosyjski Sage

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Russian Sage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Lamiales

Family

Bruniaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Perovskia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Number of Species

12250

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Russian Sage

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Russian Sage

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

Buttonbush and Russian Sage Physical Information

Buttonbush and Russian Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Russian Sage height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Russian Sage are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Russian Sage flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
Russian Sage leaf color: Gray Green and Silver

Care of Buttonbush and Russian Sage

Care of Buttonbush and Russian Sage 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 Russian Sage pruning is done Prune in early spring and Prune regularly. In summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Russian Sage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.