Buttonbush

Zoysia

About Buttonbush and Zoysia

Buttonbush

Zoysia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Grass

1.3 Origin

South Africa

South-Eastern Asia, Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, New Zealand

1.4 Types

Not Available

Emerald zoysia, Compadre zoysia

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA8

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

gardens, Hillside, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-117-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12 - 6

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

365.76 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

182.88 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Acicular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Needs a lot of water initially, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

Proper mowing practices are necessary, Prune grass to maintain level

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Army-worms, Mosquito, Red blotch, White grubs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Full Sun, Light Frost, Shallow soil, Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Aphids, Cats, Mosquitos, Snails, White bugs

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

allergic conjunctivitis, Skin irritation, Watery eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Prevent Soil Erosion, Prevent weeds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for woodware

Used for bedding in gardens, useful as a ground cover

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

ZOYSIA

7.2 Common Name

Buttonbush

Zoysia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

Zoysia

7.2.2 In German

Button Strauch

Zoysia

7.2.3 In French

buttonbush arbuste

Zoysia

7.2.4 In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Zoysia

7.2.5 In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Zoysia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Zoysia

7.2.7 In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Zoysia

7.2.8 In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Zoysia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Rubiales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Bruniaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Cephalanthus

Zoysia Willd

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Zoyaseiae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Chloridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

1210

1 27800

Properties of Buttonbush and Zoysia

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Zoysia

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

Buttonbush and Zoysia Physical Information

Buttonbush and Zoysia physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Zoysia height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Buttonbush and Zoysia are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Zoysia flower color: Not Available
Zoysia leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Buttonbush and Zoysia

Care of Buttonbush and Zoysia 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 Zoysia pruning is done Proper mowing practices are necessary and Prune grass to maintain level. In summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Zoysia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.