Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Origin
South Africa
Europe, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia
Types
Not Available
Not available
Habitat
Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
4-8
Sunset Zone
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 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
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory
Red, Orange Red, Black
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Sandy Brown, Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Pinnate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Loam, Moist but 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
No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Adelgids, Downy mildew, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Fragrant Flower
Not Available
No
Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
No
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
No
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Toxic
Headache, Toxic if not prepared properly
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic
Anodyne, Cancer, Emmenagogue, Emollient, Expectorant, Hypnotic, Sedative, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Used for woodware
Cake, Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making black and brown dye, Used in flavouring curries, teas, Used to flavour soups
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Cottage garden, Cutflower, Flower borders, Hanging Basket, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
BERZELIA lanuginosa
PAPAVER rhoeas
Common Name
Buttonbush
Corn Poppy, Flanders Field Poppy, Shirley Poppy
In Hindi
Buttonbush shrub
शर्ली अफीम
In German
Button Strauch
Klatschmohn
In French
buttonbush arbuste
shirley pavot
In Spanish
arbusto buttonbush
Shirley amapola
In Greek
Buttonbush θάμνος
Shirley παπαρούνας
In Portuguese
arbusto Buttonbush
Shirley poppy
In Polish
Buttonbush krzew
Shirley maku
In Latin
Frutex Buttonbush
Shirley, papaveris
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rubiales
Ranunculales
Family
Bruniaceae
Papaveraceae
Genus
Cephalanthus
Papaver
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Papavereae
Subfamily
Not Available
Paperveroideae
Season and Care of Buttonbush and Shirley Poppy
Season and care of Buttonbush and Shirley Poppy is important to know. While considering everything about Buttonbush and Shirley Poppy Care, growing season is an essential factor. Buttonbush season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Shirley Poppy season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Buttonbush is Loam, Sand and for Shirley Poppy is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Buttonbush is Acidic, Neutral and for Shirley Poppy is Neutral.
Buttonbush and Shirley Poppy Physical Information
Buttonbush and Shirley Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Shirley Poppy height is 30.00 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Shirley Poppy are as follows:
Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Shirley Poppy flower color: Red, Orange Red and Black
- Shirley Poppy leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Buttonbush and Shirley Poppy
Care of Buttonbush and Shirley Poppy 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 Shirley Poppy pruning is done No need to prune, 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 Shirley Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.