Heliconia

Buttonbush

About Heliconia and Buttonbush

Heliconia

Buttonbush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Shrub

Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean

South Africa

Types

Heliconiaceae

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

1947

0 40000

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Habitat

Humid climates, Warmer regions

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

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

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm365.76 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm182.88 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Orange Red

Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

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 Rhizomes, Micropropagation

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, 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 two months

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Soft scales

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Salt

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

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds, Insects

Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for birds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Healing

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

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Other Uses

Florist trade and landscaping

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, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HELICONIA psittacorum 'Lady Di'

BERZELIA lanuginosa

Common Name

Heliconia, Lady Di Heliconia, Parakeet Flower

Buttonbush

In Hindi

Heliconia

Buttonbush shrub

In German

Heliconia

Button Strauch

In French

Heliconia

buttonbush arbuste

In Spanish

Heliconia

arbusto buttonbush

In Greek

Heliconia

Buttonbush θάμνος

In Portuguese

Heliconia

arbusto Buttonbush

In Polish

Heliconia

Buttonbush krzew

In Latin

Heliconia

Frutex Buttonbush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Rubiales

Family

Heliconiaceae

Bruniaceae

Genus

Heliconia

Cephalanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

19812

1 27800

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Properties of Heliconia and Buttonbush

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

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Season and Care of Heliconia and Buttonbush

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

Heliconia and Buttonbush Physical Information

Heliconia and Buttonbush physical information is very important for comparison. Heliconia height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Heliconia and Buttonbush are as follows:

Heliconia flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange and Orange Red
Heliconia leaf color: Green
Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green

Care of Heliconia and Buttonbush

Care of Heliconia and Buttonbush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Heliconia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Heliconia 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.