Epidendrum

Buttonbush

About Epidendrum and Buttonbush

Epidendrum

Buttonbush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil

South Africa

1.4 Types

Diothonea, Auliza

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forests, Subtropical climates, Terrestrial, Tropical regions, Wet lands

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-159-11

4 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm365.76 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.30 cm182.88 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Green, Ivory

Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Fall, Winter, Indeterminate

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Cold climate, Humidity

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Ample Water

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Ample Water

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, light feeding and water solubles, Water soluble fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust, Spider mites, Viruses, Whiteflies

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Humidity

Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

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

Bees, Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used for woodware

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

EPIDENDRUM ciliare

BERZELIA lanuginosa

7.2 Common Name

Epidendrum, Fringed Star Orchid

Buttonbush

7.2.1 In Hindi

Epidendrum

Buttonbush shrub

7.2.2 In German

Epidendrum

Button Strauch

7.2.3 In French

Epidendrum

buttonbush arbuste

7.2.4 In Spanish

Epidendrum

arbusto buttonbush

7.2.5 In Greek

Epidendrum

Buttonbush θάμνος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Epidendrum

arbusto Buttonbush

7.2.7 In Polish

Epidendrum

Buttonbush krzew

7.2.8 In Latin

Epidendrum

Frutex Buttonbush

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Rubiales

8.5 Family

Orchidaceae

Bruniaceae

8.6 Genus

Coilostylis

Cephalanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Epidendreae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

150012

1 27800

Properties of Epidendrum and Buttonbush

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

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Season and Care of Epidendrum and Buttonbush

Season and care of Epidendrum and Buttonbush is important to know. While considering everything about Epidendrum and Buttonbush Care, growing season is an essential factor. Epidendrum season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Buttonbush season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Epidendrum is Not Available and for Buttonbush is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Epidendrum is Acidic, Neutral and for Buttonbush is Acidic, Neutral.

Epidendrum and Buttonbush Physical Information

Epidendrum and Buttonbush physical information is very important for comparison. Epidendrum height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Epidendrum and Buttonbush are as follows:

Epidendrum flower color: White, Light Green and Ivory
Epidendrum leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green
Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green

Care of Epidendrum and Buttonbush

Care of Epidendrum and Buttonbush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Epidendrum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts 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 Epidendrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.