Potentilla

Buttonbush

About Potentilla and Buttonbush

Potentilla

Buttonbush

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Perennial

Shrub

Origin

South Africa

Types

Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

257

0 40000

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm365.76 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm182.88 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Yellow

Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Fall, Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late 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

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, 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

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye

Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POTENTILLA

BERZELIA lanuginosa

Common Name

Potentilla

Buttonbush

In Hindi

Potentilla plant

Buttonbush shrub

In German

Potentilla Pflanze

Button Strauch

In French

plante Potentilla

buttonbush arbuste

In Spanish

planta Potentilla

arbusto buttonbush

In Greek

φυτό potentilla

Buttonbush θάμνος

In Portuguese

planta Potentilla

arbusto Buttonbush

In Polish

Potentilla roślin

Buttonbush krzew

In Latin

Potentilla herba

Frutex Buttonbush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Rubiales

Family

Rosaceae

Bruniaceae

Genus

Potentilla

Cephalanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

30012

1 27800

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Properties of Potentilla and Buttonbush

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

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Season and Care of Potentilla and Buttonbush

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

Potentilla and Buttonbush Physical Information

Potentilla and Buttonbush physical information is very important for comparison. Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Potentilla and Buttonbush are as follows:

Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow
Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green
Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green

Care of Potentilla and Buttonbush

Care of Potentilla and Buttonbush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, 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 Potentilla 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.