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About Buttonbush and Wallflower

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Shrub
Tender Perennial

Origin

South Africa
Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis
Erysimum cheiri

Number of Varieties

750
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
gardens, Grassland, Prairies

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-117-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
9-7

Sunset Zone

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
Blue, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Linear

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
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

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
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
fungus, Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

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
Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic
Skin irritation

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
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used for woodware
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Alpine, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa
ERYSIMUM linifolium

Common Name

Buttonbush
Wallflower

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub
wallflower

In German

Button Strauch
Goldlack

In French

buttonbush arbuste
giroflée and ravenelle

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush
Alhelí

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος
Μη χορεύων θεατής χορού

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush
goivo-amarelo

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew
Lak

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush
Wallflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales
Brassicales

Family

Bruniaceae
Brassicaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus
Erysimum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1275
1 27800
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Properties of Buttonbush and Wallflower

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

Season and Care of Buttonbush and Wallflower

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

Buttonbush and Wallflower Physical Information

Buttonbush and Wallflower physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Wallflower height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Wallflower are as follows:

  • Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory

  • Buttonbush leaf color: Green

  • Wallflower flower color: Blue and Lavender

  • Wallflower leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Buttonbush and Wallflower

Care of Buttonbush and Wallflower 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 Wallflower pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth and Remove deadheads. In summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wallflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.