brass buttons
Also known as: buttonweed
A creeping annual or short-lived perennial to 25cm in height, with simple or pinnatifid, aromatic leaves and yellow flower-heads in summer
Scientific classification
- Species
- brass buttons (Cotula coronopifolia)
- Genus
- Cotula
- Family
- Asteraceae
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- Toxicity
- Aquatic · Bogs · Herbaceous Perennial
- Plant type
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Matforming
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of brass buttons
Distribution map
Temp Southern Africa
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of brass buttons
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brass buttons care guide
- Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer
Pruning
PruningDeadhead regularly
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by seed or by division in spring
Growing
GrowingGrow in moist soil at pond margins in full sun
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
Generally disease free
Pests
Generally pest-free
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