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About Buttonbush and Summer Snapdragon


About Summer Snapdragon and Buttonbush


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
South Africa  
Mexico, Caribbean  

Types
Cephalanthus occidentalis  
-  

Number of Varieties
7  
40  
99+

Habitat
Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy  
Mediterranean region  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
9-10  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
10-5  

Sunset Zone
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
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  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
365.76 cm  
99+
40.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
182.88 cm  
99+
35.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory  
Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Root Division, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line  
water on alternate days  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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 dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Toxic  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used for woodware  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BERZELIA lanuginosa  
ANGELONIA angustifolia 'Car Purr09'  

Common Name
Buttonbush  
CaritaPurple 09 Angelonia, Narrowleaf Angelon, Summer Snapdragon  

In Hindi
Buttonbush shrub  
Summer Snapdragon  

In German
Button Strauch  
Summer Snapdragon  

In French
buttonbush arbuste  
Summer Snapdragon  

In Spanish
arbusto buttonbush  
Summer Snapdragon  

In Greek
Buttonbush θάμνος  
Summer Snapdragon  

In Portuguese
arbusto Buttonbush  
Summer Snapdragon  

In Polish
Buttonbush krzew  
Summer Snapdragon  

In Latin
Frutex Buttonbush  
Summer Snapdragon  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rubiales  
Lamiales  

Family
Bruniaceae  
Scrophulariaceae  

Genus
Cephalanthus  
Angelonia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
12  
99+
30  
99+

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Properties of Buttonbush and Summer Snapdragon

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Summer Snapdragon

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

Buttonbush and Summer Snapdragon Physical Information

Buttonbush and Summer Snapdragon physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Summer Snapdragon height is 40.60 cm and width 35.50 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Summer Snapdragon are as follows:

Care of Buttonbush and Summer Snapdragon

Care of Buttonbush and Summer Snapdragon 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 Summer Snapdragon pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Summer Snapdragon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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