Buttonbush

Shell Ginger

About Buttonbush and Shell Ginger

Buttonbush

Shell Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tender Perennial

Origin

South Africa

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Number of Varieties

720

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Habitat

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

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-5

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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 off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 8-4-6 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

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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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Leaves, Rhizomes

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves used for wrapping zongi, Used to flavour noodles, Used to wrap mochi rice cakes

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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

ALPINIA zerumbet

Common Name

Buttonbush

Shell Ginger

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

Shell Ginger

In German

Button Strauch

Shell Ginger

In French

buttonbush arbuste

Shell Ginger

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Shell jengibre

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Shell Τζίντζερ

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Shell Ginger

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Shell Imbir

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Crusta Ginger

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Rubiales

Zingiberales

Family

Bruniaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Alpinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Alpinieae

Subfamily

Alpinioideae

Number of Species

12150

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Shell Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Shell Ginger

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

Buttonbush and Shell Ginger Physical Information

Buttonbush and Shell Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Shell Ginger are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Buttonbush and Shell Ginger

Care of Buttonbush and Shell Ginger 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 Shell Ginger pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Shell Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.