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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

South Africa
Asia

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis
Bowl of Beauty, Laura Dessert

Number of Varieties

7700
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm76.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

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
Water during periods of drought

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

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
High phosphorus

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Double

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Ants, Insects

Allergy

Toxic
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Heals cracked skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic
Analgesic, Anodyne, Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood
Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used for woodware
Eaten in a broth, Powdered and mixed with tea

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa
PAEONIA lactiflora 'Laura Dessert'

Common Name

Buttonbush
Garden Peony, Chinese Peony

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub
Garden Peony

In German

Button Strauch
Garten -Pfingstrose

In French

buttonbush arbuste
Jardin Pivoine

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush
Jardín Peony

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος
Κήπος Παιώνια

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush
Garden Peony

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew
Garden Peony

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush
AGLAOPHOTIS paradiso

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales
Dilleniales

Family

Bruniaceae
Paeoniaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus
Paeonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1240
1 27800
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Difference Between Buttonbush and Garden Peony

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

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Importance of Buttonbush and Garden Peony

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Buttonbush and Garden Peony. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Buttonbush and Garden Peony 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 Garden Peony is Analgesic, Anodyne, Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative and Diuretic. Buttonbush has beauty benefits as follows: while Garden Peony has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Buttonbush vs Garden Peony

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