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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Biennial
1.2 Type
Shrub
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
South Africa
Africa
1.4 Types
Not Available
Marginata, Fragrans, Draco, Cinnabari
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
40
Rank: 59 (Overall)
Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Tropical regions, Warmer regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
10-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2, 21, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
American Elm
365.76 cm
Rank: 67 (Overall)
120.00 cm
Rank: 92 (Overall)
Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
Flowering Craba..
182.88 cm
Rank: 69 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
Evening Primrose
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Orange
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Purple, Burgundy, Bronze
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Long Elliptic
2.4 Thorns
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
27% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Needs watering once a week, Water once every two or three weeks
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 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
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Water soluble fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
98% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
43% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
8% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
Not Available
61% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
4% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
28% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Insects, Spider Mites
5.12 Allergy
Toxic
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood
Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used for woodware
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
34% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BERZELIA lanuginosa
DRACAENA fragrans
7.2 Common Name
Buttonbush
Corn Plant, Dracaena
7.2.1 In Hindi
Buttonbush shrub
Dracaena
7.2.2 In German
Button Strauch
Dracaena
7.2.3 In French
buttonbush arbuste
Dracaena
7.2.4 In Spanish
arbusto buttonbush
Árbol de serpiente
7.2.5 In Greek
Buttonbush θάμνος
Δράκαινα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
arbusto Buttonbush
Dracaena
7.2.7 In Polish
Buttonbush krzew
Dracena
7.2.8 In Latin
Frutex Buttonbush
Dracaena
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Rubiales
Liliales
8.5 Family
Bruniaceae
Agavaceae
8.6 Genus
Cephalanthus
Dracaena
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Nolinoideae
8.10 Number of Species
Orchid
12
Rank: 100 (Overall)
110
Rank: 87 (Overall)
Calla Lily
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Difference Between Buttonbush and Dracaena

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

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Importance of Buttonbush and Dracaena

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Buttonbush and Dracaena. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Buttonbush and Dracaena 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 Dracaena is No Medicinal Use. Buttonbush has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Dracaena has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Buttonbush vs Dracaena

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