Houseleek

Buttonbush

About Houseleek and Buttonbush

Houseleek

Buttonbush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe

South Africa

1.4 Types

Sempervivum altum, Sempervivum davisii, Sempervivum juvanii

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

365.76 cm

Rank: 67 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

182.88 cm

Rank: 69 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink

Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Burgundy

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Burgundy

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Burgundy

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Burgundy

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No need to prune

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

20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

Not Available

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

Not Available

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antipruritic, Astringent, Diuretic, Odontalgic

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Used for its medicinal properties

Used for woodware

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SEMPERVIVUM calcareum

BERZELIA lanuginosa

7.2 Common Name

Houseleek, Common houseleek

Buttonbush

7.2.1 In Hindi

houseleek

Buttonbush shrub

7.2.2 In German

Hauswurz

Button Strauch

7.2.3 In French

joubarbe

buttonbush arbuste

7.2.4 In Spanish

houseleek

arbusto buttonbush

7.2.5 In Greek

houseleek

Buttonbush θάμνος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

houseleek

arbusto Buttonbush

7.2.7 In Polish

houseleek

Buttonbush krzew

7.2.8 In Latin

AMERIMNON

Frutex Buttonbush

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Rubiales

8.5 Family

Crassulaceae

Bruniaceae

8.6 Genus

Sempervivum

Cephalanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Sedeae

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8.9 Subfamily

Sedoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Houseleek and Buttonbush

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

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Season and Care of Houseleek and Buttonbush

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

Houseleek and Buttonbush Physical Information

Houseleek and Buttonbush physical information is very important for comparison. Houseleek height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Houseleek and Buttonbush are as follows:

Houseleek flower color: Light Pink
Houseleek leaf color: Blue Green and Burgundy
Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green

Care of Houseleek and Buttonbush

Care of Houseleek and Buttonbush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Houseleek pruning is done No need to prune 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 Houseleek 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.