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About Diascia and Buttonbush

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Shrub
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
South Africa
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Farms, Rocky areas
Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-9
9-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-1
9-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
365.76 cm
Rank: 67 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
182.88 cm
Rank: 69 (Overall)
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1.6 Plant Color
1.6.1 Flower Color
White
Light Yellow, Ivory
1.6.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
1.6.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
1.6.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
1.6.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
1.6.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
1.6.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
1.7 Shape
1.7.1 Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Egg-shaped
1.8 Thorns
7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
2.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
2.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
2.3 Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
3.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
3.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
3.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
3.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
3.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
3.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves
3.8 Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
3.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
Red blotch
3.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
Showy
98% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
4.4 Showy Foliage
57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
4.5 Showy Bark
1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
4.6 Foliage Texture
Not Available
Fine
4.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
4.8 Evergreen
No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
4.9 Invasive
3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
4.10 Self-Sowing
48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
4.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Butterflies
4.12 Allergy
Asthma
Toxic
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
5.1.3 Edible Uses
50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood
5.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used for woodware
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border
Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
DIASCIA 'Balwhiswhit'
BERZELIA lanuginosa
6.2 Common Name
Diascia, Twinspur, Whisper White Diascia
Buttonbush
6.2.1 In Hindi
Diascia
Buttonbush shrub
6.2.2 In German
Diascia
Button Strauch
6.2.3 In French
Diascia
buttonbush arbuste
6.2.4 In Spanish
Diascia
arbusto buttonbush
6.2.5 In Greek
Diascia
Buttonbush θάμνος
6.2.6 In Portuguese
Diascia
arbusto Buttonbush
6.2.7 In Polish
Diascia
Buttonbush krzew
6.2.8 In Latin
Diascia
Frutex Buttonbush
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
7.2 Phylum
Arthropoda
Magnoliophyta
7.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
7.4 Order
Lamiales
Rubiales
7.5 Family
Scrophulariaceae
Bruniaceae
7.6 Genus
Diascia
Cephalanthus
7.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
7.8 Tribe
Hemimerideae
Not Available
7.9 Subfamily
Scrophularioideae
Not Available
7.10 Number of Species
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70
Rank: 100 (Overall)
12
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Diascia and Buttonbush

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

Season and Care of Diascia and Buttonbush

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

Diascia and Buttonbush Physical Information

Diascia and Buttonbush physical information is very important for comparison. Diascia height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Diascia and Buttonbush are as follows:

  • Diascia flower color: White

  • Diascia leaf color: Green

  • Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory

  • Buttonbush leaf color: Green

Care of Diascia and Buttonbush

Care of Diascia and Buttonbush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Diascia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads 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 Diascia 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.