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Botanical Name:Adina rubella
Family: Rubiaceae
Subfamily:Cinchonoideae
Tribe: Naucleeae
Genus: Adina
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Common Name: Chinese buttonbush, glossy adina
Habitat:Adina rubella is native to China, E. Asia – China & Japan. It grows on the edges of streams, ditches and ponds.Woodland Garden; Sunny Edge; Situate Chinese buttonbush in full sun to partial shade and moist, well-drained soil.
Description:
.This 6- to 8-foot-tall, deciduous shrub is grown for its glossy leaves and spiky, round, creamy-white flowers that appear in early to midsummer. It has smaller leaves and similar but smaller ball-like flowers in early summer. The flowers could give it the name “Sputnik Shrub”. It may grow to 10 feet in warmer climates and is soil and moisture tolerant.The flowers give way to small brown fruit clusters several weeks later. Chinese buttonbush is closely related to the North American buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis), but is finer-textured and more compact.
The small lustrous, dark green leaf has reddish margins. Small ½ inch white, mildly fragrant flowers, appear in June-July and persist into October, giving the plant the appearance of being covered in small white buttons. Very pleasing. This plant is very adaptable to most planting sites, except those with consistently wet soils. Good choice for summer flowering in shady locations. Propagated from rooted stem cuttings.
An annual plant. Radical leaves are 10-14cm long, pinnate, and parted. Lobes are wide, having thin hairs on the edge, shaped in rosette. Cauline leaves have narrower lobes and upper part of them are almost filiform. Fruits are clavate, 5-10cm long, 1.2mm wide, without hair, and fruit stalks are 6-8mm long. Flowers bloom in May-June, raceme on the edge of boughs. Flowers are light yellow, 8mm diameter, cruciate. Flowers have 4 calyxes, 2 of which on the outer part have short horn-shaped projections. Petals are 6-9? long. 4 of the stamens are long and 2 are short. Stem is 20-70cm long, with or without hair.
The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs)
Height : 6 ft. to 10 ft.
Spread : 6 ft. to 10 ft.
Growth Pace : Moderate Grower
Light : Full Sun Only;Full Sun to Part Shade;Part Shade Only
Moisture : Medium Moisture
Maintenance : Low
Characteristics: Showy Flowers; Showy Seed Heads
Bloom Time : Summer
Flower Color : White Flower
Uses : Low- Maintenance
Seasonal Interest : Summer Interest
The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It requires moist soil.
Propagation: Root cuttings in summer, protect through winter, and plant out the following spring.
Medicinal Actions & Uses
Astringent, carminative, haemostatic, stimulates the circulation
Disclaimer : The information presented herein is intended for educational purposes only. Individual results may vary, and before using any supplement, it is always advisable to consult with your own health care provider.
Resources:
http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Adina+rubella
http://www.finegardening.com/plantguide/adina-rubella-chinese-buttonbush.aspx
http://www.flowerpictures.net/flower_database/a_flowers/adina.html
http://www.smallplants.com/catalog_a-b.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adina_(plant)
http://www.woodlanders.net/index.cfm?fuseaction=plants.plantDetail&plant_id=267