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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual

Type

Shrub
Vegetable

Origin

South Africa
North America, Central America, South America

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis
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Number of Varieties

71
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Fields, Homesteads

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-11
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
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Olive, Orange Red, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

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
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
Average Water Needs

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

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 for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Use 6-6-6 amounts

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Striped cucumber beetles

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
-

Allergy

Toxic
Red eyes, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic
Cancer, constipation, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood
Fruits

Other Uses

Used for woodware
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa
CUCURBITA moschata 'Fairytale'

Common Name

Buttonbush
Fairytale Pumpkin

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub
कद्दू

In German

Button Strauch
Fairytale Kürbis

In French

buttonbush arbuste
Pumpkin Fairytale

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush
calabaza fairytale

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος
παραμύθι κολοκύθας

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush
abóbora do conto de fadas

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew
Fairytale dyni

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush
Fairytale Cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Rubiales
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Family

Bruniaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

121
1 27800
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Difference Between Buttonbush and Fairytale Pumpkin

If you are confused whether Buttonbush or Fairytale Pumpkin 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 Fairytale Pumpkin Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Buttonbush are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Fairytale Pumpkin fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Use 6-6-6 amounts. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Buttonbush and Fairytale Pumpkin if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Buttonbush and Fairytale Pumpkin

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

Compare Facts of Buttonbush vs Fairytale Pumpkin

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 Fairytale Pumpkin 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 Fairytale Pumpkin have Red eyes and Respiratory problems respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Buttonbush has showy fruits and Fairytale Pumpkin has showy fruits. Also Buttonbush is flowering and Fairytale Pumpkin is not flowering . You can compare Buttonbush and Fairytale Pumpkin facts and facts of other plants too.