Buttonbush

Saba Banana

About Buttonbush and Saba Banana

Buttonbush

Saba Banana

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

South Africa

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA1000

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

365.76 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

182.88 cm370.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White, Yellow, Purple, Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Oblanceolate , Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Divison

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Water every two or three days during warmer months

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Anaphylaxis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Available

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

anti-cancer, Asthma, Diarrhea, Improve heart health, increase memory, lowering blood pressure, Potassium

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for woodware

Animal Feed, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Leaves used for wrapping food, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

Musa acuminata × Musa balbisiana

7.2 Common Name

Buttonbush

Banana, Hybrid Banana, Saba Banana

7.2.1 In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

Saba kela

7.2.2 In German

Button Strauch

saba Banane

7.2.3 In French

buttonbush arbuste

saba banane

7.2.4 In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

saba plátano

7.2.5 In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

saba banana

7.2.6 In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

saba de banana

7.2.7 In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

saba banana

7.2.8 In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Saba Musa sapientum fixa

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Rubiales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Bruniaceae

Musaceae

8.6 Genus

Cephalanthus

Banana

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

1270

1 27800

Properties of Buttonbush and Saba Banana

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Saba Banana

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

Buttonbush and Saba Banana Physical Information

Buttonbush and Saba Banana physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Saba Banana height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Saba Banana are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Saba Banana flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Brown
Saba Banana leaf color: Green

Care of Buttonbush and Saba Banana

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