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About Sina and Buttonbush


About Buttonbush and Sina


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Ornamental Plants  
Shrub  

Origin
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America  
South Africa  

Types
-  
Cephalanthus occidentalis  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
7  

Habitat
Terrestrial, Tropical Forests  
Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
9-1  

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

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
365.76 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.00 cm  
182.88 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Light Yellow, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Globe shaped  
Egg-shaped  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
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  

How to Plant?
Root Division  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Drought Tolerant  
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
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diabetes  
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Used for woodware  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  
Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
STENOCEREUS kerberi  
BERZELIA lanuginosa  

Common Name
Cereus kerberi, Rathbunia kerberi, Cleistocactus kerberi  
Buttonbush  

In Hindi
Sina  
Buttonbush shrub  

In German
Sina  
Button Strauch  

In French
Sina  
buttonbush arbuste  

In Spanish
Sina  
arbusto buttonbush  

In Greek
Sina  
Buttonbush θάμνος  

In Portuguese
Sina  
arbusto Buttonbush  

In Polish
Sina  
Buttonbush krzew  

In Latin
Sina  
Frutex Buttonbush  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Equisetopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Rubiales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Bruniaceae  

Genus
Stenocereus  
Cephalanthus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Pachycereeae  
-  

Subfamily
Cactaceae, Cactoideae  
-  

Number of Species
-  
12  
99+

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Properties of Sina and Buttonbush

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

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Season and Care of Sina and Buttonbush

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

Sina and Buttonbush Physical Information

Sina and Buttonbush physical information is very important for comparison. Sina height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Sina and Buttonbush are as follows:

Care of Sina and Buttonbush

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