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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Perennial

Origin

South Africa
Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis
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Number of Varieties

715
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Dry areas, roadside embankments, Stony hillsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
9-3

Sunset Zone

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark 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
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
reseeds, Softwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
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
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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 branches, 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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Toxic
Diarrhea, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic
Asthma, Bronchitis, Gout, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood
Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

Used for woodware
useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa
IBERIS sempervirens 'Purity'

Common Name

Buttonbush
Perennial candytuft

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub
Perennial candytuft

In German

Button Strauch
Perennial candytuft

In French

buttonbush arbuste
candytuft Perennial

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush
candytuft perenne

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος
πολυετείς candytuft

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush
candytuft perennial

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew
Wieloletnia candytuft

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush
annos suffruticosum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales
Brassicales

Family

Bruniaceae
Brassicaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus
Iberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1250
1 27800
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Difference Between Buttonbush and Perennial Candytuft

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Compare Facts of Buttonbush vs Perennial Candytuft

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