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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual

Type

Shrub
Aquatics

Origin

South Africa
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Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis
Nymphaea gigantea, Victoria amazonica

Number of Varieties

710
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm510.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm37.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

-
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Fruit Color

Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Yellow green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Disc shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
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Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
In Water

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
Keep immersed in water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant

In Spring

Moderate
Aquatic Plant

In Winter

Average Water
Aquatic Plant

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
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Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Frost, Full Sun

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Insects, Moths, Snakes

Allergy

Toxic
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic
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Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood
Flowers

Other Uses

Used for woodware
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa
VICTORIA 'Longwood Hybrid'

Common Name

Buttonbush
Giant Waterlily, Longwood Hybrid Giant Waterlily

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub
पानी लिली

In German

Button Strauch
Riesen- Seerose

In French

buttonbush arbuste
géant nénuphar

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush
lirio de agua

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος
νούφαρο

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush
waterlily

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew
Lilia wodna

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush
ingens aqua lilium,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida

Order

Rubiales
Nymphaeales

Family

Bruniaceae
Nymphaeaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus
Victoria

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

123
1 27800
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Difference Between Buttonbush and Giant Waterlily

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Importance of Buttonbush and Giant Waterlily

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Compare Facts of Buttonbush vs Giant Waterlily

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