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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual

Type

Shrub
Tender Perennial

Origin

South Africa
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Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis
Gabrielle Marie, Brittany Rey

Number of Varieties

7200
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Mountains, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Arrowhead

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer

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
Clay, 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
-

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Toxic
Eczema, Skin irritation, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic
Kidney problems

Part of Plant Used

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

Other Uses

Used for woodware
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa
DAHLIA 'Gallery Salvador'

Common Name

Buttonbush
Dahlia, Decorative Dahlia, Gallery Salvador Dahlia

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub
मेक्सिको का रंगीन फूलों का बड़ा पौधा

In German

Button Strauch
Dahlie

In French

buttonbush arbuste
Dahlia

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush
Dalia

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος
Ντάλια

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush
Dália

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew
Dalia

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush
Dahlia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales
Asterales

Family

Bruniaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Cephalanthus
Dahlia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Coreopsideae

Subfamily

-
Asteroideae

Number of Species

1242
1 27800
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Difference Between Buttonbush and Dahlia

If you are confused whether Buttonbush or Dahlia 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 Dahlia Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Buttonbush are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Dahlia fertilizers required are fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Buttonbush and Dahlia if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Buttonbush and Dahlia

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

Compare Facts of Buttonbush vs Dahlia

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