Turmeric

Buttonbush

About Turmeric and Buttonbush

Turmeric

Buttonbush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Herbs

Shrub

Origin

Europe, Asia

South Africa

Types

Thodopuza, Red streaked, Alleppey

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

307

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Tropical Forests, Tropical regions, Well Drained

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-119-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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

50.00 cm365.76 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

100.00 cm182.88 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Mid Spring

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Root Division

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut back old stems to the ground, Prune after harvesting, 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

Compost, Fertilize the soil before planting, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Leaf Hoppers, Mites, Scale, Snails

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Shallow soil

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

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Caterpillar, Mites, Rabbits, Snails

Butterflies

Allergy

Abdominal distension, Blurred vision, Oral Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Blood purifying, Making cosmetics, Natural Sunscreen, Remove blemishes, Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent weeds, Provides ground cover

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Abdominal Disease, Acne, Alzheimer’s Disease, Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Atherosclerosis, Brain disease, Carminative, Cold, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, Eczema, Liver problems, Menstrual Cramps, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms, Treatment of ulcers, Urinary tract problems

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Used as an ointment, Used as colouring in foods, Used as insect repellent

Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Alpine, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Curcuma longa

BERZELIA lanuginosa

Common Name

Turmeric, Curcuma

Buttonbush

In Hindi

हल्दी

Buttonbush shrub

In German

Kurkuma

Button Strauch

In French

curcuma

buttonbush arbuste

In Spanish

Curcuma longa

arbusto buttonbush

In Greek

κουρκούμη

Buttonbush θάμνος

In Portuguese

curcuma

arbusto Buttonbush

In Polish

kurkuma

Buttonbush krzew

In Latin

turmeric

Frutex Buttonbush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Rubiales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Bruniaceae

Genus

Curcuma

Cephalanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

10012

1 27800

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Properties of Turmeric and Buttonbush

Wondering what are the properties of Turmeric and Buttonbush? We provide you with everything About Turmeric and Buttonbush. Turmeric doesn't have thorns and Buttonbush doesn't have thorns. Also Turmeric does not have fragrant flowers. Turmeric has allergic reactions like Abdominal distension, Blurred vision and Oral Allergy and Buttonbush has allergic reactions like Abdominal distension, Blurred vision and Oral Allergy. 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 Turmeric and Buttonbush and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Turmeric and Buttonbush

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

Turmeric and Buttonbush Physical Information

Turmeric and Buttonbush physical information is very important for comparison. Turmeric height is 50.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Turmeric and Buttonbush are as follows:

Turmeric flower color: GreenLight Green and Yellow green
Turmeric leaf color: Green
Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green

Care of Turmeric and Buttonbush

Care of Turmeric and Buttonbush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Turmeric pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground, Prune after harvesting, 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 Turmeric 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.