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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Tender Perennial

Origin

South Africa
Southeastern Asia

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis
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Number of Varieties

779
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
1-8

Sunset Zone

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Brown
Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
White, Yellow, Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Spade shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought, Full Sun

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Rhizome division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought, Full Sun

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Ants, Bees, Flies

Allergy

Toxic
Poisonous, poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood
Fruits, Leaves, Sap, Stem

Other Uses

Used for woodware
Food for animals, Food for insects, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa
Alocasia brisbanensis

Common Name

Buttonbush
Alocasia, Elephant Ear, native lily, cunjevoi

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub
Alocasia

In German

Button Strauch
Alocasia

In French

buttonbush arbuste
Alocasia

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush
Alocasia

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος
Alocasia

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush
Alocasia

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew
Alocasia

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush
Aglaonema

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Rubiales
Arales

Family

Bruniaceae
Araceae

Genus

Cephalanthus
Alocasia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Colocasieae

Subfamily

-
Aroideae

Number of Species

1279
1 27800
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Difference Between Buttonbush and Alocasia

If you are confused whether Buttonbush or Alocasia are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Buttonbush and Alocasia Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Buttonbush are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Alocasia fertilizers required are slow-release fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Buttonbush and Alocasia if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Buttonbush and Alocasia

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Buttonbush and Alocasia. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Buttonbush and Alocasia as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Buttonbush is Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic and Tonic whereas of Alocasia is Insect Bites. Buttonbush has beauty benefits as follows: while Alocasia has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Buttonbush vs Alocasia

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Buttonbush vs Alocasia and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Buttonbush are Toxic whereas of Alocasia have Poisonous, poisonous if ingested and Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Buttonbush has showy fruits and Alocasia has showy fruits. Also Buttonbush is flowering and Alocasia is not flowering . You can compare Buttonbush and Alocasia facts and facts of other plants too.