Buttonbush

White Onion

About Buttonbush and White Onion

Buttonbush

White Onion

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

South Africa

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

White Spanish Gladalan White

Number of Varieties

715

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Cropland, Farms, gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

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

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm10.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Linear

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

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Sets

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

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

Dispose of diseased portions, Prune after flowering

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize the soil before planting

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Downy mildew, Leaf rust, Slugs, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Humidity, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Facts

Flowers

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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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Aphids, Insects, Snails

Allergy

Toxic

Eye irritation, Gastric, Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Good for the Scalp, Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Analgesic, Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Animal Feed, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Sauces

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

ALLIUM cepa 'White Ebenezer'

Common Name

Buttonbush

Garden Onion, White Onion

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

प्याज

In German

Button Strauch

Zwiebel

In French

buttonbush arbuste

Oignon

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Cebolla

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Κρεμμύδι

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Cebola

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Cebula

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

cepa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Asparagales

Family

Bruniaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Allium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Allieae

Subfamily

Allioideae

Number of Species

12750

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and White Onion

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and White Onion

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

Buttonbush and White Onion Physical Information

Buttonbush and White Onion physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas White Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and White Onion are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
White Onion flower color: White and Yellow green
White Onion leaf color: Green

Care of Buttonbush and White Onion

Care of Buttonbush and White Onion 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 White Onion pruning is done Dispose of diseased portions and Prune after flowering. In summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer White Onion needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.