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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual

Type

Shrub
Shrub

Origin

South Africa
Southern Africa

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis
Carissa bispinosa, Carissa carandas

Number of Varieties

720
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Coastal Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-9

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Brown
Light Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Insects, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Thripes, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Shade areas

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

Toxic
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic
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Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Used for woodware
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, 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
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa
CARISSA macrocarpa

Common Name

Buttonbush
Carissia

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub
Carissa

In German

Button Strauch
carissa

In French

buttonbush arbuste
carissa

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush
carissa

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος
carissa

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush
carissa

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew
carissa

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush
carissa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales
Gentianales

Family

Bruniaceae
Apocynaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus
Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Carisseae

Subfamily

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Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

12100
1 27800
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Difference Between Buttonbush and Carissa

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

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Importance of Buttonbush and Carissa

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

Compare Facts of Buttonbush vs Carissa

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 Carissa 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 Carissa have Toxic respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Buttonbush has showy fruits and Carissa has showy fruits. Also Buttonbush is flowering and Carissa is not flowering . You can compare Buttonbush and Carissa facts and facts of other plants too.