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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Shrub
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

South Africa
South Africa

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis
Ipomoea quamoclit

Number of Varieties

710
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
10-8

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm7.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm7.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
Red, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Long, Alternate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

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
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Needs good drainage, Needs high amount of water

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

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 to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Toxic
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic
Anti-fungal, Purgative

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood
Leaves

Other Uses

Used for woodware
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa
Ipomoea quamoclit

Common Name

Buttonbush
star glory , hummingbird vine

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub
Kunjlata

In German

Button Strauch
Ipomoea quamoclit

In French

buttonbush arbuste
Ipomoea quamoclit

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush
Ipomoea quamoclit

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος
Ipomoea quamoclit

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush
Ipomoea quamoclit

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew
Ipomoea quamoclit

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush
Ipomoea quamoclit

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales
Solanales

Family

Bruniaceae
Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus
Ipomoea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Ipomoeeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1225
1 27800
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Difference Between Buttonbush and Cypress Vine

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Importance of Buttonbush and Cypress Vine

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Compare Facts of Buttonbush vs Cypress Vine

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