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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial

Type
Shrub

Origin
South Africa

Types
Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties
7

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11

AHS Heat Zone
9-1

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

Habit
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
365.76 cm 67

Minimum Width
182.88 cm 69

Plant Color

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier
-

Fruit Color
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring
Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Average

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site

Facts

Flowers
Yes

Flower Petal Number
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
-

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
-

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Butterflies

Allergy
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

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

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Other Uses
Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BERZELIA lanuginosa

Common Name
Buttonbush

In Hindi
Buttonbush shrub

In German
Button Strauch

In French
buttonbush arbuste

In Spanish
arbusto buttonbush

In Greek
Buttonbush θάμνος

In Portuguese
arbusto Buttonbush

In Polish
Buttonbush krzew

In Latin
Frutex Buttonbush

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Rubiales

Family
Bruniaceae

Genus
Cephalanthus

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
12 100

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Properties of Buttonbush

Want to know the properties of Buttonbush? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Buttonbush is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Toxic. Buttonbush Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Buttonbush Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Buttonbush. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Buttonbush physical information is as follows: 365.76 cm tall and 182.88 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Egg-shaped. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Buttonbush

Taking Buttonbush Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Buttonbush include pruning, which should be 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. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Buttonbush

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Buttonbush is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual and Perennial plant. Buttonbush is a very important plant from Most Useful Shrub Plants. There are 7 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Cephalanthus occidentalis. This plant's habitat is Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge and Woodland Garden Canopy and it comes in the hardiness zone 9-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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