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Mexican Bamboo and Buttonbush


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass  

Origin
South Africa  
Mexico  

Types
Cephalanthus occidentalis  
Otatea acuminata ssp. acuminata, Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum, Otatea acuminata 'Dwarf'  

Number of Varieties
7  
20  
99+

Habitat
Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy  
Subtropical climates, tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
9-12  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
10 - 7  

Sunset Zone
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 9, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Weeping  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
365.76 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
182.88 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, 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  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Divison  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line  
Average Water Needs, Never 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  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full 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 every year, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Mealybugs  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
-  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Mealybugs  

Allergy
Toxic  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used for woodware  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BERZELIA lanuginosa  
OTATEA acuminata  

Common Name
Buttonbush  
Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo  

In Hindi
Buttonbush shrub  
मैक्सिकन बांस  

In German
Button Strauch  
Mexican Bambus  

In French
buttonbush arbuste  
Bamboo mexicaine  

In Spanish
arbusto buttonbush  
bambú mexicana  

In Greek
Buttonbush θάμνος  
Μεξικού μπαμπού  

In Portuguese
arbusto Buttonbush  
Bamboo Mexican  

In Polish
Buttonbush krzew  
Mexican Bamboo  

In Latin
Frutex Buttonbush  
Mexicanus Bamboo  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Rubiales  
Poales  

Family
Bruniaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Cephalanthus  
Otatea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
12  
99+
55  

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Difference Between Buttonbush and Mexican Bamboo

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