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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Shrub
Tender Perennial

Origin

South Africa
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Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis
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Number of Varieties

770
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Farms, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
White

Flower Color Modifier

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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, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

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
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

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
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Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Toxic
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects

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

Other Uses

Used for woodware
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, 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, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa
DIASCIA 'Balwhiswhit'

Common Name

Buttonbush
Diascia, Twinspur, Whisper White Diascia

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub
Diascia

In German

Button Strauch
Diascia

In French

buttonbush arbuste
Diascia

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush
Diascia

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος
Diascia

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush
Diascia

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew
Diascia

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush
Diascia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Arthropoda

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales
Lamiales

Family

Bruniaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus
Diascia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Hemimerideae

Subfamily

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Scrophularioideae

Number of Species

1270
1 27800
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Difference Between Buttonbush and Diascia

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

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Importance of Buttonbush and Diascia

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

Compare Facts of Buttonbush vs Diascia

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