Buttonbush

White Zinnia

About Buttonbush and White Zinnia

Buttonbush

White Zinnia

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Shrub

Origin

South Africa

Mexico, Southwestern United States, Texas

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

750

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9

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

7, 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 cm45.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Moist

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Mid Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Get enough water whenever the soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Ample Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Moist

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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 dead branches, Remove dead flowers

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilizer every month during spring, General garden fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for insects, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Economic Purpose, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bedding Plant, Flower borders, Hedges

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

Zinnia acerosa

Common Name

Buttonbush

desert zinnia, wild zinnia, white zinnia and spinyleaf zinnia

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

White Zinnia

In German

Button Strauch

Weiß Zinnia

In French

buttonbush arbuste

Blanc Zinnia

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Zinnia blanco

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

λευκό Zinnia

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

branco Zinnia

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Biały Zinnia

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Zinnia album

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Asterales

Family

Bruniaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Zinnia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1220

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and White Zinnia

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and White Zinnia

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

Buttonbush and White Zinnia Physical Information

Buttonbush and White Zinnia physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas White Zinnia height is 45.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and White Zinnia are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
White Zinnia flower color: White
White Zinnia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Buttonbush and White Zinnia

Care of Buttonbush and White Zinnia 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 Zinnia pruning is done Remove dead branches and Remove dead flowers. In summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer White Zinnia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.