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About Buttonbush and Timor Black Bamboo

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Grass

Origin

South Africa
Southeastern Asia

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis
Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo, Umbrella bamboo

Number of Varieties

71000
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12 - 8

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm1,520.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm50.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Cold climate, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Cold climate, Drought, Salt

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Aphids, Insects

Allergy

Toxic
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

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
Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used for woodware
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa
BAMBUSA lako

Common Name

Buttonbush
Black Timber Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Timor Black Bamboo

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub
तिमोर काला बांस

In German

Button Strauch
Timor-schwarzer Bambus

In French

buttonbush arbuste
Timor bambou noir

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush
Timor Negro de bambú

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος
Τιμόρ Μαύρο μπαμπού

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush
Timor Black Bamboo

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew
Timor Czarny Bambus

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush
Timor Niger Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Rubiales
Poales

Family

Bruniaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus
Bambusa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Poaceae

Subfamily

-
Barnadesioideae

Number of Species

12130
1 27800
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Properties of Buttonbush and Timor Black Bamboo

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

Season and Care of Buttonbush and Timor Black Bamboo

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

Buttonbush and Timor Black Bamboo Physical Information

Buttonbush and Timor Black Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Timor Black Bamboo height is 1,520.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Timor Black Bamboo are as follows:

  • Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory

  • Buttonbush leaf color: Green

  • Timor Black Bamboo flower color: Yellow green

  • Timor Black Bamboo leaf color: Green

Care of Buttonbush and Timor Black Bamboo

Care of Buttonbush and Timor Black Bamboo 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 Timor Black Bamboo 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 Timor Black Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.