Buttonbush

Sacred Lotus

About Buttonbush and Sacred Lotus

Buttonbush

Sacred Lotus

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Aquatics

Origin

South Africa

Southern Asia

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Nelumbo nucifera

Number of Varieties

7100

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-3

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm30.00 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

White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Orbicular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, In Water, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

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

Cut away fading foliage

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Caterpillars

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Beetles, Insects

Allergy

Toxic

Constipation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antidiarrhoeal, Astringent, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Febrifuge, Hypotensive, Resolvent, Stomachic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Leaves are used to wrap small parcels, Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Root is used as a vegetable

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

Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

NELUMBO nucifera

Common Name

Buttonbush

East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

पवित्र कमल

In German

Button Strauch

Heiliges Lotus

In French

buttonbush arbuste

Lotus Sacré

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

loto sagrado

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

ιερή Lotus

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Lotus sagrado

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Sacred Lotus

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

sacra Lotus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Proteales

Family

Bruniaceae

Nymphaeaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Abelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Nelumbonaceae

Number of Species

125

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Sacred Lotus

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Sacred Lotus

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

Buttonbush and Sacred Lotus Physical Information

Buttonbush and Sacred Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Sacred Lotus height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Sacred Lotus are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Sacred Lotus flower color: White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose and Coral
Sacred Lotus leaf color: Lime Green and Sea Green

Care of Buttonbush and Sacred Lotus

Care of Buttonbush and Sacred Lotus 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 Sacred Lotus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage. In summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sacred Lotus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.