Heliotrope

Buttonbush

About Heliotrope and Buttonbush

Heliotrope

Buttonbush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Shrub

Origin

South America

South Africa

Types

Heliotropium

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

2507

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, tropical environments

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-139-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

66.00 cm365.76 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm182.88 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

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

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

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, 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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance

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

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sore throat, Uterine Displacement

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Whole plant

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HELIOTROPIUM arborescens

BERZELIA lanuginosa

Common Name

Heliotrope, Common Heliotrope, Garden Heliotrope

Buttonbush

In Hindi

हेलीओट्रोप

Buttonbush shrub

In German

Heliotrop

Button Strauch

In French

héliotrope

buttonbush arbuste

In Spanish

heliotropo

arbusto buttonbush

In Greek

ηλιοτρόπιο

Buttonbush θάμνος

In Portuguese

heliotrópio

arbusto Buttonbush

In Polish

heliotrop

Buttonbush krzew

In Latin

Heliotrope

Frutex Buttonbush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Rubiales

Family

Boraginaceae

Bruniaceae

Genus

Heliotropium

Cephalanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Heliotropioideae

Number of Species

25012

1 27800

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Properties of Heliotrope and Buttonbush

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

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Season and Care of Heliotrope and Buttonbush

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

Heliotrope and Buttonbush Physical Information

Heliotrope and Buttonbush physical information is very important for comparison. Heliotrope height is 66.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Heliotrope and Buttonbush are as follows:

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

Care of Heliotrope and Buttonbush

Care of Heliotrope and Buttonbush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Heliotrope 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 Heliotrope 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.