Pachypodium

Buttonbush

About Pachypodium and Buttonbush

Pachypodium

Buttonbush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Madagascar

South Africa

Types

Pachypodium boronii, Pachypodium brevicaule, Pachypodium rosulatum

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Rocky areas

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, 13, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm365.76 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm182.88 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Light Green, Purplish-black

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water less during winter, Water more in summer

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Poisonous, Skin cuts

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PACHYPODIUM geayi

BERZELIA lanuginosa

Common Name

Madagaskar Palm

Buttonbush

In Hindi

Pachypodium

Buttonbush shrub

In German

Pachypodium

Button Strauch

In French

Pachypodium

buttonbush arbuste

In Spanish

Pachypodium

arbusto buttonbush

In Greek

Pachypodium

Buttonbush θάμνος

In Portuguese

Narrowleaf estrela do deserto

arbusto Buttonbush

In Polish

Wąskolistne pustyni gwiazdki

Buttonbush krzew

In Latin

Pachypodium

Frutex Buttonbush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Rubiales

Family

Apocynaceae

Bruniaceae

Genus

pachypodium

Cephalanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Malouetieae

Subfamily

Apocynoideae

Number of Species

2512

1 27800

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Properties of Pachypodium and Buttonbush

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

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Season and Care of Pachypodium and Buttonbush

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

Pachypodium and Buttonbush Physical Information

Pachypodium and Buttonbush physical information is very important for comparison. Pachypodium height is 460.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Pachypodium and Buttonbush are as follows:

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

Care of Pachypodium and Buttonbush

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