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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual

Type

Shrub
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Origin

South Africa
Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Number of Varieties

7140
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
gardens, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-11
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
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 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 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
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Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
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
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering
Moderate

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Loamy, Well drained

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
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Mosquito

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

Toxic
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

-
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood
Leaves

Other Uses

Used for woodware
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa
BASSIA scoparia

Common Name

Buttonbush
Burningbush, Kochia

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub
Bassia scoparia

In German

Button Strauch
Besen-Radmelde

In French

buttonbush arbuste
Bassia scoparia

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush
Kochia scoparia

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος
Bassia scoparia

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush
Bassia scoparia

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew
Mietelnik żakula

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush
Bassia scoparia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales
Caryophyllales

Family

Bruniaceae
Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus
Bassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

124
1 27800
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Difference Between Buttonbush and Kochia

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

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Importance of Buttonbush and Kochia

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

Compare Facts of Buttonbush vs Kochia

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