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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

South Africa
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Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis
Cactus

Number of Varieties

7-
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Loamy soils, Rocky areas, Sandhills

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
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Sunset Zone

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm8.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
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Fruit Color

Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage

Average
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Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Type

Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
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Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

-
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Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

-
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Fragrant Bark/Stem

-
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Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
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Allergy

Toxic
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood
Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used for woodware
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa
Pachycereus pringlei

Common Name

Buttonbush
Cardon, Mexican giant cardon, elephant cactus

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub
Cardon

In German

Button Strauch
Cardon

In French

buttonbush arbuste
Cardon

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush
Cardon

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος
Cardon

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush
Cardon

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew
Cardon

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush
Cardon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales
Caryophyllales

Family

Bruniaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus
Pachycereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Pachycereeae

Subfamily

-
Cactoideae

Number of Species

1212
1 27800
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Difference Between Buttonbush and Cardon

If you are confused whether Buttonbush or Cardon 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 Cardon Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Buttonbush are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Cardon fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Buttonbush and Cardon if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Buttonbush and Cardon

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Buttonbush and Cardon. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Buttonbush and Cardon 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 Cardon is Nutrients. Buttonbush has beauty benefits as follows: while Cardon has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Buttonbush vs Cardon

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 Cardon 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 Cardon have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Buttonbush has showy fruits and Cardon has no showy fruits. Also Buttonbush is flowering and Cardon is not flowering . You can compare Buttonbush and Cardon facts and facts of other plants too.