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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Grass

Origin

South Africa
Southern Europe

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis
Arundo, Carrizo

Number of Varieties

75
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-10
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
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
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm18.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
-

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Requires a lot of watering

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

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
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
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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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Toxic
allergic conjunctivitis, flushing of face, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

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Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic
Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emmoiliant

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood
Bark, Sap

Other Uses

Used for woodware
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa
ARUNDO donax

Common Name

Buttonbush
Giant Reed

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub
नरकट

In German

Button Strauch
Pfahlrohr

In French

buttonbush arbuste
Arundo donax

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush
Arundo donax

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος
Arundo donax

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush
Cana-do-reino

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew
Lasecznica trzcinowata

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush
Arundo donax

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Rubiales
Cyperales

Family

Bruniaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus
Arundo

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Commelinids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

123
1 27800
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Difference Between Buttonbush and Giant Reed

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

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Importance of Buttonbush and Giant Reed

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

Compare Facts of Buttonbush vs Giant Reed

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 Giant Reed 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 Giant Reed have allergic conjunctivitis, flushing of face and wheezing respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Buttonbush has showy fruits and Giant Reed has no showy fruits. Also Buttonbush is flowering and Giant Reed is not flowering . You can compare Buttonbush and Giant Reed facts and facts of other plants too.