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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Shrub

Origin

South Africa
Melanesia

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis
-

Number of Varieties

730
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Tropical Climate, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999
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
H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
Green

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Brown
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Medium

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

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic
antimicrobial

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood
Leaves

Other Uses

Used for woodware
Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa
BREYNIA disticha

Common Name

Buttonbush
Snow Bush

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub
बर्फ बुश

In German

Button Strauch
Schnee Bush

In French

buttonbush arbuste
neige Bush

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush
nieve Bush

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος
χιόνι Μπους

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush
neve de Bush

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew
Śnieg Bush

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush
Aequaliter Nubila Bush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales
Euphorbiales

Family

Bruniaceae
Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus
Breynia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Phyllantheae

Subfamily

-
Antidesmatoideae

Number of Species

1238
1 27800
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Difference Between Buttonbush and Snow Bush

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Importance of Buttonbush and Snow Bush

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Compare Facts of Buttonbush vs Snow Bush

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