Toadflax

Buttonbush

About Toadflax and Buttonbush

Toadflax

Buttonbush

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Shrub

Origin

Morocco

South Africa

Types

Linaria vulgaris

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

1507

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-109-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

25.40 cm365.76 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

12.70 cm182.88 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

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?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

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

Balanced liquid fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Butterflies

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes

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

Used as Ornamental plant

Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LINARIA maroccana

BERZELIA lanuginosa

Common Name

Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax

Buttonbush

In Hindi

Toadflax

Buttonbush shrub

In German

Toadflax

Button Strauch

In French

Toadflax

buttonbush arbuste

In Spanish

Toadflax

arbusto buttonbush

In Greek

Toadflax

Buttonbush θάμνος

In Portuguese

Linária

arbusto Buttonbush

In Polish

Toadflax

Buttonbush krzew

In Latin

Toadflax

Frutex Buttonbush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Rubiales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Bruniaceae

Genus

Linaria

Cephalanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Antirrhineae

Subfamily

Number of Species

25012

1 27800

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Properties of Toadflax and Buttonbush

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

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Season and Care of Toadflax and Buttonbush

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

Toadflax and Buttonbush Physical Information

Toadflax and Buttonbush physical information is very important for comparison. Toadflax height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Toadflax and Buttonbush are as follows:

Toadflax flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Toadflax leaf color: Green
Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green

Care of Toadflax and Buttonbush

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