Tritoma

Buttonbush

About Tritoma and Buttonbush

Tritoma

Buttonbush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Perennial

Shrub

Origin

South Africa

Types

Kniphofia uvaria

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

707

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Habitat

Damp Places, Marshy ground

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-11

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

9-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm365.76 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm182.88 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

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

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, 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, Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Moisture

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Snails

Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

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 for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

BERZELIA lanuginosa

Common Name

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

Buttonbush

In Hindi

Tritoma

Buttonbush shrub

In German

Tritoma

Button Strauch

In French

Tritoma

buttonbush arbuste

In Spanish

tritoma

arbusto buttonbush

In Greek

tritoma

Buttonbush θάμνος

In Portuguese

Tritoma

arbusto Buttonbush

In Polish

Tritoma

Buttonbush krzew

In Latin

Trytoma

Frutex Buttonbush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Rubiales

Family

Liliaceae

Bruniaceae

Genus

Kniphofia

Cephalanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

7212

1 27800

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Properties of Tritoma and Buttonbush

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

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Season and Care of Tritoma and Buttonbush

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

Tritoma and Buttonbush Physical Information

Tritoma and Buttonbush physical information is very important for comparison. Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Tritoma and Buttonbush are as follows:

Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink
Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green

Care of Tritoma and Buttonbush

Care of Tritoma and Buttonbush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Tritoma 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.