Buttonbush

Yarrow

About Buttonbush and Yarrow

Buttonbush

Yarrow

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

South Africa

Asia, Europe, North America

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

A. millefolium chitralensis, Achillea millefolium occidentalis, Achillea millefolium puberula

Number of Varieties

785

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Along Railroads, countryside, meadows, Pastures, Roadsides, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-112-9

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

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm20.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm35.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Pink, Red, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Fern like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

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

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Divison, Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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

cut main flower spike, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Rust, Stem 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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Cold, Cramps, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Gastrointestinal disorders, Tooth ache

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Flowers

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Herb, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

Achillea millefolium

Common Name

Buttonbush

Yarrow, common yarrow

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

एक प्रकार का पौधा

In German

Button Strauch

Gemeine Schafgarbe

In French

buttonbush arbuste

Millefeuille

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

La milenrama

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

μυριόφυλλο

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

milefólio

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

krwawnika

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

ACHILLEOS

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Asterales

Family

Bruniaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Achillea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

12110

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Yarrow

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Yarrow

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

Buttonbush and Yarrow Physical Information

Buttonbush and Yarrow physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Yarrow height is 20.00 cm and width 35.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Yarrow are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Yarrow flower color: Pink, Red and Yellow
Yarrow leaf color: Light Green

Care of Buttonbush and Yarrow

Care of Buttonbush and Yarrow 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 Yarrow pruning is done cut main flower spike, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Yarrow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.