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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

South Africa
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis
Echinopsis pachanoi

Number of Varieties

710
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
shrublands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1112-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Keep ground moist, Keep immersed in water, Requires more often in extreme heat

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
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 to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
6-12-12 or 5-10-10

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Scale insects, Slugs, Snails

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
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Toxic
drowsiness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Decorating walls, 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
Aphrodisiac, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood
extracted oil

Other Uses

Used for woodware
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa
ECHINOPSIS pachanoi

Common Name

Buttonbush
San Pedro

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub
सैन पेड्रो

In German

Button Strauch
Echinopsis pachanoi

In French

buttonbush arbuste
Echinopsis pachanoi

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush
Echinopsis pachanoi

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος
San Pedro κάκτος

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush
Wachuma

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew
San pedro (kaktus)

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush
San Pedro

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales
Caryophyllales

Family

Bruniaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus
Echinopsis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Trichocereeae

Subfamily

-
Cactoideae

Number of Species

1236
1 27800
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Difference Between Buttonbush and San Pedro

If you are confused whether Buttonbush or San Pedro 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 San Pedro Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Buttonbush are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for San Pedro fertilizers required are 6-12-12 or 5-10-10. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Buttonbush and San Pedro if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Buttonbush and San Pedro

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

Compare Facts of Buttonbush vs San Pedro

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 San Pedro 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 San Pedro have drowsiness, Nausea and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Buttonbush has showy fruits and San Pedro has no showy fruits. Also Buttonbush is flowering and San Pedro is not flowering . You can compare Buttonbush and San Pedro facts and facts of other plants too.