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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Tender Perennial

Origin

South Africa
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis
Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia

Number of Varieties

7120
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Hills, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
-

Sunset Zone

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

Upright/Erect
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm50.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm20.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
Red

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light 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
Indirect sunlight

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average
Loamy

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Dry soil, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright Indirect 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch

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
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Flying insects, Moths

Allergy

Toxic
Rash, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic
Acne, Eczema, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood
Leaves

Other Uses

Used for woodware
Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa
GUZMANIA

Common Name

Buttonbush
Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub
Guzmania lingulata

In German

Button Strauch
Guzmania lingulata

In French

buttonbush arbuste
Guzmania lingulata

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush
Guzmania lingulata

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος
Guzmania lingulata

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush
Guzmania lingulata

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew
Guzmania lingulata

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush
Guzmania lingulata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Rubiales
Poales

Family

Bruniaceae
Bromeliaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus
Guzmania

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Commelinids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Tillandsioideae.

Number of Species

126
1 27800
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Difference Between Buttonbush and Guzmania

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

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Importance of Buttonbush and Guzmania

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

Compare Facts of Buttonbush vs Guzmania

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