Dahlia

Buttonbush

About Dahlia and Buttonbush

Dahlia

Buttonbush

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Shrub

Origin

South Africa

Types

Gabrielle Marie, Brittany Rey

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

2007

0 40000

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Habitat

Mountains, Upland

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-119-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm365.76 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm182.88 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Ivory

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

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

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

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Insects

Butterflies

Allergy

Eczema, Skin irritation, Skin rash

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Kidney problems

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

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DAHLIA 'Gallery Salvador'

BERZELIA lanuginosa

Common Name

Dahlia, Decorative Dahlia, Gallery Salvador Dahlia

Buttonbush

In Hindi

मेक्सिको का रंगीन फूलों का बड़ा पौधा

Buttonbush shrub

In German

Dahlie

Button Strauch

In French

Dahlia

buttonbush arbuste

In Spanish

Dalia

arbusto buttonbush

In Greek

Ντάλια

Buttonbush θάμνος

In Portuguese

Dália

arbusto Buttonbush

In Polish

Dalia

Buttonbush krzew

In Latin

Dahlia

Frutex Buttonbush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Rubiales

Family

Asteraceae

Bruniaceae

Genus

Dahlia

Cephalanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Coreopsideae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

4212

1 27800

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Properties of Dahlia and Buttonbush

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

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Season and Care of Dahlia and Buttonbush

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

Dahlia and Buttonbush Physical Information

Dahlia and Buttonbush physical information is very important for comparison. Dahlia height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Dahlia and Buttonbush are as follows:

Dahlia flower color: Light Pink, Rose, Salmon and Ivory
Dahlia leaf color: Green
Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green

Care of Dahlia and Buttonbush

Care of Dahlia and Buttonbush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dahlia pruning is done 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 Dahlia 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.