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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual

Type

Shrub
Vegetable

Origin

South Africa
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis
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Number of Varieties

71
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999
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
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm7.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm10.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Elliptic to oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

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 ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

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
Well drained

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
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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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Toxic
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects

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, Leaves

Other Uses

Used for woodware
Added to salads, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa
VALERIANELLA locusta

Common Name

Buttonbush
Mache, corn salad, common cornsalad, lamb's lettuce, fetticus, fieldsalat, nut lettuce, field salad,rapunzel

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub
Lamb's Lettuce

In German

Button Strauch
Feldsalat

In French

buttonbush arbuste
Mâche

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush
Miramores

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος
Μαρούλι αρνιού

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush
Alface-de-cordeiro

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew
Roszpunka

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush
Lactuca agni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales
Dipsacales

Family

Bruniaceae
Valerianaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus
Valerianella

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Valerianeae

Subfamily

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Valerianoideae

Number of Species

12100
1 27800
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Difference Between Buttonbush and Lamb's Lettuce

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Importance of Buttonbush and Lamb's Lettuce

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Compare Facts of Buttonbush vs Lamb's Lettuce

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