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About Lily and Buttonbush


About Buttonbush and Lily


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Shrub  

Origin
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  
South Africa  

Types
White lily, orange lily, Lily of the valley  
Cephalanthus occidentalis  

Number of Varieties
110  
99+
7  

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
9-1  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
365.76 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
182.88 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy, Bronze  
Light Yellow, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Yellow green, Sandy Brown  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Egg-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water  
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune in early spring, Prune in fall, 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  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize only when soil is poor  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Lily Beetle  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Burns, Diuretic, Heart problems  
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used for woodware  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LILIUM  
BERZELIA lanuginosa  

Common Name
Lily  
Buttonbush  

In Hindi
लिली  
Buttonbush shrub  

In German
Lilie  
Button Strauch  

In French
Lis  
buttonbush arbuste  

In Spanish
Lirio  
arbusto buttonbush  

In Greek
Κρίνος  
Buttonbush θάμνος  

In Portuguese
Lírio  
arbusto Buttonbush  

In Polish
Lilia  
Buttonbush krzew  

In Latin
lilium  
Frutex Buttonbush  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheobionta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Rubiales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Bruniaceae  

Genus
Lilium  
Cephalanthus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Lilieae  
-  

Subfamily
Lilioideae  
-  

Number of Species
109  
99+
12  
99+

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Properties of Lily and Buttonbush

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

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Season and Care of Lily and Buttonbush

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

Lily and Buttonbush Physical Information

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

Care of Lily and Buttonbush

Care of Lily and Buttonbush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lily pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in fall 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 Lily 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.

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