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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Grass  

Origin
South Africa  
China  

Types
Cephalanthus occidentalis  
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii  

Number of Varieties
7  
1500  
12

Habitat
Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy  
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12 - 8  

Sunset Zone
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
365.76 cm  
99+
1,000.00 cm  
40

Minimum Width
182.88 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped  
Acicular  

Thorns
No  
No  

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  
Slow  

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  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line  
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply  

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, 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  
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
-  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Deers, Rabbits, Rats, Squirrels  

Allergy
Toxic  
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Inflammation, Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic  
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood  
Leaves, Stem  

Other Uses
Used for woodware  
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BERZELIA lanuginosa  
BAMBUSA oldhamii  

Common Name
Buttonbush  
Clumping Bamboo, Giant Timber Bamboo, Oldham's Bamboo  

In Hindi
Buttonbush shrub  
Bānsa  

In German
Button Strauch  
Bambus  

In French
buttonbush arbuste  
Bambou  

In Spanish
arbusto buttonbush  
Bambú  

In Greek
Buttonbush θάμνος  
μπαμπού  

In Portuguese
arbusto Buttonbush  
bambu  

In Polish
Buttonbush krzew  
Bambus  

In Latin
Frutex Buttonbush  
Bamboo  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Rubiales  
Poales  

Family
Bruniaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Cephalanthus  
Bambusa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
Bambuseae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
12  
99+
91  

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Difference Between Buttonbush and Giant Timber Bamboo

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