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About Buttonbush and Spanish Shawl

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Tender Perennial

Origin

South Africa
Mexico, Central America

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis
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Number of Varieties

750
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
agricultural areas, Loamy soils, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
Fuchsia

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
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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
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Oval Cordate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Dry Conditions, Soil Compaction, Sun

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Do not let dry out between waterings, Do not water the foliage

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full 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
A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize every three months

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Bacteria, Birds, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Dry Conditions, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Beetles, Bugs, Insects

Allergy

Toxic
Acidic, allergic conjunctivitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

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Makes Hair Silkier, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Forms dense stands, Provides ground cover, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic
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Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood
Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Used for woodware
Air freshner, Cosmetics, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa
HETEROCENTRON elegans

Common Name

Buttonbush
Spanish Shawl

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub
Heterocentron

In German

Button Strauch
Heterocentron

In French

buttonbush arbuste
Heterocentron

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush
Heterocentron

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος
Heterocentron

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush
Heterocentron

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew
Heterocentron

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush
Heterocentron

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales
Myrtales

Family

Bruniaceae
Melastomataceae

Genus

Cephalanthus
Heterocentron

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Abreae

Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

12200
1 27800
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Properties of Buttonbush and Spanish Shawl

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

Season and Care of Buttonbush and Spanish Shawl

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

Buttonbush and Spanish Shawl Physical Information

Buttonbush and Spanish Shawl physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Spanish Shawl height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Spanish Shawl are as follows:

  • Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory

  • Buttonbush leaf color: Green

  • Spanish Shawl flower color: Fuchsia

  • Spanish Shawl leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Buttonbush and Spanish Shawl

Care of Buttonbush and Spanish Shawl 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 Spanish Shawl pruning is done A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody and Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth. In summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Spanish Shawl needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.