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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Biennial and Perennial

Type

Shrub
Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

South Africa
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis
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Number of Varieties

72
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-5
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
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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
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm20.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
Pink

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

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
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
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
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
Borers, Red blotch, Root weevil

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Bumblebees, Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic
allergic reaction, Headache, Liver disease, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes healthy skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic
Antispasmodic, Cough, Expectorant, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

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

Other Uses

Used for woodware
Food for animals, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used to make herbal teas

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa
Trifolium pratense

Common Name

Buttonbush
Red Clover

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub
लाल तिपतिया घास

In German

Button Strauch
Rotklee

In French

buttonbush arbuste
Trèfle rouge

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush
Trébol rojo

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος
Κόκκινο τριφύλλι

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush
Trevo vermelho

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew
Czerwona koniczyna

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush
Trifolium pratense

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales
Fabales

Family

Bruniaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus
Trifolium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Trifolieae

Subfamily

-
Faboideae

Number of Species

12300
1 27800
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Difference Between Buttonbush and Red Clover

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

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Importance of Buttonbush and Red Clover

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Buttonbush and Red Clover. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Buttonbush and Red Clover 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 Red Clover is Antispasmodic, Cough, Expectorant and Sedative. Buttonbush has beauty benefits as follows: while Red Clover has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Buttonbush vs Red Clover

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 Red Clover 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 Red Clover have allergic reaction, Headache, Liver disease and Nausea respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Buttonbush has showy fruits and Red Clover has no showy fruits. Also Buttonbush is flowering and Red Clover is not flowering . You can compare Buttonbush and Red Clover facts and facts of other plants too.