Cypress Vine

Buttonbush

About Cypress Vine and Buttonbush

Cypress Vine

Buttonbush

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Shrub

Origin

South Africa

Types

Ipomoea quamoclit

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

107

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, subtropical regions

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-109-11

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AHS Heat Zone

10-8

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Mat-forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm365.76 cm

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm182.88 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Magenta

Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long, Alternate

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs good drainage, Needs high amount of water

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

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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, High-phosphorous fertilizers used

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

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

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, Hummingbirds

Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, small hedge

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-fungal, Purgative

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators

Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ipomoea quamoclit

BERZELIA lanuginosa

Common Name

star glory , hummingbird vine

Buttonbush

In Hindi

Kunjlata

Buttonbush shrub

In German

Ipomoea quamoclit

Button Strauch

In French

Ipomoea quamoclit

buttonbush arbuste

In Spanish

Ipomoea quamoclit

arbusto buttonbush

In Greek

Ipomoea quamoclit

Buttonbush θάμνος

In Portuguese

Ipomoea quamoclit

arbusto Buttonbush

In Polish

Ipomoea quamoclit

Buttonbush krzew

In Latin

Ipomoea quamoclit

Frutex Buttonbush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Rubiales

Family

Amaryllidaceae

Bruniaceae

Genus

Ipomoea

Cephalanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ipomoeeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

2512

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Properties of Cypress Vine and Buttonbush

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

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Season and Care of Cypress Vine and Buttonbush

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

Cypress Vine and Buttonbush Physical Information

Cypress Vine and Buttonbush physical information is very important for comparison. Cypress Vine height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Cypress Vine and Buttonbush are as follows:

Cypress Vine flower color: Red and Magenta
Cypress Vine leaf color: Gray Green
Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green

Care of Cypress Vine and Buttonbush

Care of Cypress Vine and Buttonbush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cypress Vine pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and 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. In summer Cypress Vine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.