Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Type
Shrub
Flowering Plants
Origin
South Africa
Texas
Types
Cephalanthus occidentalis
Ornamental Plant
Habitat
Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Roadsides, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
3-8
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, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory
White, Blue, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Palmate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Bedding, Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic
-
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Used for woodware
Animal Feed, Culinary use, Showy Purposes
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
Bedding Plant, Hanging Basket
Botanical Name
BERZELIA lanuginosa
LUPINUS subcarnosus
Common Name
Buttonbush
Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet
In Hindi
Buttonbush shrub
texas bluebonnet
In German
Button Strauch
texas Blaue Lupine
In French
buttonbush arbuste
texas bluebonnet
In Spanish
arbusto buttonbush
texas Bluebonnet
In Greek
Buttonbush θάμνος
texas bluebonnet
In Portuguese
arbusto Buttonbush
texas bluebonnet
In Polish
Buttonbush krzew
texas bluebonnet
In Latin
Frutex Buttonbush
Texas lory
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Bruniaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Cephalanthus
Lupinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Season and Care of Buttonbush and Texas Bluebonnet
Season and care of Buttonbush and Texas Bluebonnet is important to know. While considering everything about Buttonbush and Texas Bluebonnet Care, growing season is an essential factor. Buttonbush season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Texas Bluebonnet season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Buttonbush is Loam, Sand and for Texas Bluebonnet is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Buttonbush is Acidic, Neutral and for Texas Bluebonnet is Neutral, Alkaline.
Buttonbush and Texas Bluebonnet Physical Information
Buttonbush and Texas Bluebonnet physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Texas Bluebonnet height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Texas Bluebonnet are as follows:
Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Texas Bluebonnet flower color: White, Blue and Purple
- Texas Bluebonnet leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Care of Buttonbush and Texas Bluebonnet
Care of Buttonbush and Texas Bluebonnet 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 Texas Bluebonnet pruning is done 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 Texas Bluebonnet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.