Buttonbush

Wild Bergamot

About Buttonbush and Wild Bergamot

Buttonbush

Wild Bergamot

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Perennial

Origin

South Africa

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Monarda fistulosa brevis, Monarda fistulosa fistulosa, Monarda fistulosa mollis

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Thickets, Woodland edges

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Sun

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

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

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Powdery mildew, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Sun

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

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

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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

Bees, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antiseptic, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Gastrointestinal disorders

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Added to salads, Used as a flavouring in food, Used as a potherb, 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

Cutflower, Edible, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

MONARDA fistulosa

Common Name

Buttonbush

Wild Bergamot, bee balm

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

Wild Bergamot

In German

Button Strauch

Wilde Bergamotte

In French

buttonbush arbuste

bergamote sauvage

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

bergamota silvestre

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

άγρια Περγαμόντο

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Bergamota selvagem

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Dziki Bergamot

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Wild Bergamot

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Lamiales

Family

Bruniaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Monarda

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

1221

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Wild Bergamot

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Wild Bergamot

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

Buttonbush and Wild Bergamot Physical Information

Buttonbush and Wild Bergamot physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Wild Bergamot height is 90.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Wild Bergamot are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Wild Bergamot flower color:
Wild Bergamot leaf color:

Care of Buttonbush and Wild Bergamot

Care of Buttonbush and Wild Bergamot 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 Wild Bergamot pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wild Bergamot needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.