Buttonbush

Umbrella Sedge

About Buttonbush and Umbrella Sedge

Buttonbush

Umbrella Sedge

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Sedge or Rush

1.3 Origin

South Africa

Madagascar

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

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

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

8-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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365.76 cm

Rank: 67 (Overall)▶

45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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182.88 cm

Rank: 69 (Overall)▶

45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Yellow green, Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Subulate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Red spider mite, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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13% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

Not Available

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

Not Available

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

Not Available

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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80% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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67% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Antibacterial, Antifungal

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for woodware

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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47% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Bog Garden, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

Cyperus Alternifolius

7.2 Common Name

Buttonbush

Umbrella Papyrus, Umbrella Sedge, Umbrella Palm, Umbrella Plant

7.2.1 In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

Umbrella Plant

7.2.2 In German

Button Strauch

Dach-Anlage

7.2.3 In French

buttonbush arbuste

Parapluie Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Umbrella Plant

7.2.5 In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

ομπρέλα φυτών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Planta do guarda-chuva

7.2.7 In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

parasol roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

O Planta

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Rubiales

Poales

8.5 Family

Bruniaceae

Cyperaceae

8.6 Genus

Cephalanthus

Cyperus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cypereae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cyperoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Buttonbush and Umbrella Sedge

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Umbrella Sedge

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

Buttonbush and Umbrella Sedge Physical Information

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

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Umbrella Sedge flower color: Yellow green and Brown
Umbrella Sedge leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Buttonbush and Umbrella Sedge

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