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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual

Type

Shrub
Flowering Plants

Origin

South Africa
Morocco

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis
Linaria vulgaris

Number of Varieties

7150
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
9 - 1

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 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm12.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

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
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

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, Do Not 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, Slightly Acidic, Slightly 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
Balanced liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Powdery mildew

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
Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Toxic
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood
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Other Uses

Used for woodware
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
Mixed Border, Rock Garden

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa
LINARIA maroccana

Common Name

Buttonbush
Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub
Toadflax

In German

Button Strauch
Toadflax

In French

buttonbush arbuste
Toadflax

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush
Toadflax

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος
Toadflax

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush
Linária

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew
Toadflax

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush
Toadflax

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales
Scrophulariales

Family

Bruniaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus
Linaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Antirrhineae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

12250
1 27800
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Difference Between Buttonbush and Toadflax

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Importance of Buttonbush and Toadflax

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Compare Facts of Buttonbush vs Toadflax

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