Buttonbush

Savoy Cabbage

About Buttonbush and Savoy Cabbage

Buttonbush

Savoy Cabbage

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Biennial

Type

Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

South Africa

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Brassica oleracea var. sabauda

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Cultivated Beds, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

6-1

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

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Light Purple, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Ovate elongated

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Bacterial soft rot, Beet armyworm, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Flea Beetles, Fungal leaf spots

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bugs, Rabbits

Allergy

Toxic

Nausea

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

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Used in chopped mixed salad, Used in curries, soups, stews

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

Brassica oleracea

Common Name

Buttonbush

Alcosa Cabbaga, Savoy Cabbage

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

Savoy Cabbage

In German

Button Strauch

Wirsing

In French

buttonbush arbuste

Savoy Cabbage

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

col de col rizada

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Savoy Cabbage

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Savoy Cabbage

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Kapusta włoska

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Brassica Sabaudiae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Rubiales

Brassicales

Family

Bruniaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

121

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Savoy Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Savoy Cabbage

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

Buttonbush and Savoy Cabbage Physical Information

Buttonbush and Savoy Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Savoy Cabbage height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Savoy Cabbage are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Savoy Cabbage flower color: Light Purple and Yellow
Savoy Cabbage leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Buttonbush and Savoy Cabbage

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