Buttonbush

Rutabaga

About Buttonbush and Rutabaga

Buttonbush

Rutabaga

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Biennial

Type

Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

South Africa

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Argentine canola annua – annual rape and summer rape swede rape pabularia – Hanover-salad

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-3

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

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm30.00 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

Yellow, Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Black, Green, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Ovate

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

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

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

Water frequently while growing, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings

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

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Blackleg, Clubroot, Flea Beetles, Grasshoppers, Lygus bugs, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails, Verticillium Wilt, white rust

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought, Humidity, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Flea beetles, Moths, Snails

Allergy

Toxic

Asthma, Mild Allergen, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Diuretic, Emollient

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used for woodware

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

BRASSICA napus var. napobrassica

Common Name

Buttonbush

Rutabaga, Swede , Swedish Turnip

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

शलजम

In German

Button Strauch

Steckrübe

In French

buttonbush arbuste

rutabaga

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

nabo sueco

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

μέγα γογγύλιον

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Rotavaga

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Rotavaga

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Rotavaga

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Brassicales

Family

Bruniaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

12-

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Rutabaga

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Rutabaga

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

Buttonbush and Rutabaga Physical Information

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

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Rutabaga flower color: Yellow and Light Yellow
Rutabaga leaf color: Black, Green and Green, Dark Green

Care of Buttonbush and Rutabaga

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