Buttonbush

Turnip

About Buttonbush and Turnip

Buttonbush

Turnip

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual or Biennial

Type

Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

South Africa

Europe

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top

Number of Varieties

730

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Fields, Vegetable Gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-3

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Sienna, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

White, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

White, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

White, Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Long Broad

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

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Spring, Late Spring, 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

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Cercospora leaf spot, Downy mildew

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Beet armyworms, Caterpillar, white worms

Allergy

Toxic

angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, Lung Problems

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Leaves, Shoots

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Food for animals, Used as a vegetable, Used in salads

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, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'

Common Name

Buttonbush

Turnip

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

शलजम

In German

Button Strauch

Rübe

In French

buttonbush arbuste

Navet

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Nabo

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Γογγύλι

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Nabo

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Rzepa

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

rapa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Brassicales

Family

Bruniaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Brassiceae

Subfamily

Number of Species

12-

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Turnip

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Turnip

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

Buttonbush and Turnip Physical Information

Buttonbush and Turnip physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Turnip height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Turnip are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Turnip flower color: Yellow
Turnip leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Buttonbush and Turnip

Care of Buttonbush and Turnip 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 Turnip 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 Turnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.