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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Tender Perennial

Origin

South Africa
Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis
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Number of Varieties

7-
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
secondary forest, shaded woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-5

Sunset Zone

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

-
Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Brown
Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
broad, flat

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Average Water Needs, Do not water excessively, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

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 central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Mealy bugs, Red spider mite

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Birds, Insects

Allergy

Toxic
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

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
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Other Uses

Used for woodware
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa
ALPINIA zerumbet 'Variegata'

Common Name

Buttonbush
Golden Lotus, Shell Ginger, Variegated Shell Ginger

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub
golden lotus

In German

Button Strauch
golden lotus

In French

buttonbush arbuste
golden lotus

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush
golden lotus

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος
golden lotus

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush
golden lotus

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew
golden lotus

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush
golden lotus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Rubiales
Zingiberales

Family

Bruniaceae
Zingiberaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus
Ensete

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

1250
1 27800
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Difference Between Buttonbush and Golden Lotus

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

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Importance of Buttonbush and Golden Lotus

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

Compare Facts of Buttonbush vs Golden Lotus

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