Buttonbush

Turmeric

About Buttonbush and Turmeric

Buttonbush

Turmeric

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Herbs

Origin

South Africa

Europe, Asia

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Thodopuza, Red streaked, Alleppey

Number of Varieties

730

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Loamy soils, Tropical Forests, Tropical regions, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-117-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm50.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm100.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Long Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

From Rhizomes, Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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 back old stems to the ground, Prune after harvesting, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, Fertilize the soil before planting, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Leaf Hoppers, Mites, Scale, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Shallow soil

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Aphids, Caterpillar, Mites, Rabbits, Snails

Allergy

Toxic

Abdominal distension, Blurred vision, Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Blood purifying, Making cosmetics, Natural Sunscreen, Remove blemishes, Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent weeds, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Abdominal Disease, Acne, Alzheimer’s Disease, Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Atherosclerosis, Brain disease, Carminative, Cold, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, Eczema, Liver problems, Menstrual Cramps, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms, Treatment of ulcers, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Used as an ointment, Used as colouring in foods, Used as insect repellent

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

Alpine, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

Curcuma longa

Common Name

Buttonbush

Turmeric, Curcuma

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

हल्दी

In German

Button Strauch

Kurkuma

In French

buttonbush arbuste

curcuma

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Curcuma longa

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

κουρκούμη

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

curcuma

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

kurkuma

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

turmeric

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Zingiberales

Family

Bruniaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Curcuma

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

12100

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Turmeric

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Turmeric

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

Buttonbush and Turmeric Physical Information

Buttonbush and Turmeric physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Turmeric height is 50.00 cm and width 100.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Turmeric are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Turmeric flower color: GreenLight Green and Yellow green
Turmeric leaf color: Green

Care of Buttonbush and Turmeric

Care of Buttonbush and Turmeric 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 Turmeric pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground, Prune after harvesting, 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 Turmeric needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.