Home
Garden Plants


Compare Buttonbush and Common Zinnia


Common Zinnia and Buttonbush


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Shrub  
Flowering Plants, Shrub  

Origin
South Africa  
Mexico  

Types
Cephalanthus occidentalis  
Zinnia elegans  

Number of Varieties
7  
50  
99+

Habitat
Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy  
Humid climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
3-10  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
365.76 cm  
99+
70.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
182.88 cm  
99+
50.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory  
Lilac, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, Rose, White, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped  
Lance shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
All year  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Moist  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter  
Mid Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line  
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Average Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Ample Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Moist  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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 dead branches, Remove dead flowers  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Fertilizer every month during spring, General garden fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Bees  

Allergy
Toxic  
allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for insects, Provides ground cover  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used for woodware  
Economic Purpose, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Bedding Plant, Flower borders, Hedges  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BERZELIA lanuginosa  
Zinnia elegans  

Common Name
Buttonbush  
Youth-and-age, common zinnia, elegant zinnia  

In Hindi
Buttonbush shrub  
आम Zinnia  

In German
Button Strauch  
Gemeinsame Zinnia  

In French
buttonbush arbuste  
Zinnia commune  

In Spanish
arbusto buttonbush  
Zinnia común  

In Greek
Buttonbush θάμνος  
κοινή Zinnia  

In Portuguese
arbusto Buttonbush  
Zinnia comum  

In Polish
Buttonbush krzew  
wspólna Zinnia  

In Latin
Frutex Buttonbush  
commune Zinnia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rubiales  
Asterales  

Family
Bruniaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Cephalanthus  
Zinnia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
12  
99+
20  

What is >>
<< All

Difference Between Buttonbush and Common Zinnia

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

<Flowering Plants

Compare Most Useful Shrub Plants

Importance of Buttonbush and Common Zinnia

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

Compare Facts of Buttonbush vs Common Zinnia

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 Common Zinnia 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 Common Zinnia have allergic reaction, 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 Common Zinnia has no showy fruits. Also Buttonbush is flowering and Common Zinnia is flowering. You can compare Buttonbush and Common Zinnia facts and facts of other plants too.

Most Useful Shrub Plants

Most Useful Shrub Plants

» More Most Useful Shrub Plants

Compare Most Useful Shrub Plants

» More Compare Most Useful Shrub Plants