Buttonbush

Tritoma

About Buttonbush and Tritoma

Buttonbush

Tritoma

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Perennial

Origin

South Africa

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Kniphofia uvaria

Number of Varieties

770

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Damp Places, Marshy ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-4

Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought, Moisture

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Snails

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Other Uses

Used for woodware

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, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

Common Name

Buttonbush

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

Tritoma

In German

Button Strauch

Tritoma

In French

buttonbush arbuste

Tritoma

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

tritoma

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

tritoma

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Tritoma

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Tritoma

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Trytoma

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Asparagales

Family

Bruniaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Kniphofia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1272

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Tritoma

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Tritoma

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

Buttonbush and Tritoma Physical Information

Buttonbush and Tritoma physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Tritoma are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink
Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Buttonbush and Tritoma

Care of Buttonbush and Tritoma 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 Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Tritoma needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.