Buttonbush

Switchgrass

About Buttonbush and Switchgrass

Buttonbush

Switchgrass

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Grass

Origin

South Africa

North America, Canada, Mexico

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum

Number of Varieties

738

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Prairies

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Bloom Time

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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Divison, Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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

Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

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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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Wildlife

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Leaves

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

PANICUM virgatum

Common Name

Buttonbush

Switchgrass

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

Switchgrass

In German

Button Strauch

Switchgrass

In French

buttonbush arbuste

switchgrass

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

switchgrass

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

switchgrass

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

switchgrass

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

switchgrass

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

switchgrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Cyperales

Family

Bruniaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Panicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Paniceae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

12450

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Switchgrass

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Switchgrass

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

Buttonbush and Switchgrass Physical Information

Buttonbush and Switchgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Switchgrass are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Switchgrass flower color: Green
Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Buttonbush and Switchgrass

Care of Buttonbush and Switchgrass 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 Switchgrass pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Switchgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.