Button Flower Plant Care
Angianthus cornutus P.S.Short
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Angianthus cornutus is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, and is endemic to Western Australia. It is a low-lying or ascending annual herb with hairy linear leaves, more or less oval compound heads of yellow flowers, and egg-shaped or oval achenes.
Every 4–7 days
Full sun to partial shade
50–80°F
40–70%
At a glance
How do you care for Button Flower?
Water Button Flower every 4–7 days, letting the top layer of soil dry out between waterings, and give it full sun to partial shade. It prefers temperatures of 50–80°F (10–27°C) and 40–70% humidity. Fertilize it every 6 months during the growing season.
Where Is the Button Flower Native To?
What Is the Button Flower?
Button Flower (Angianthus cornutus) belongs to the Asteraceae family within the Angianthus genus. Button Flower is native to Western Australia.
Button Flower displays an upright, spreading perennial growth habit, reaching up to 2.5 ft tall with a spread of approximately 1.5 ft. Button Flower produces daisy-like flowers in various colors like white, pink, purple, and yellow.
Leaf size: approximately 4 inches.
How Often Should You Water a Button Flower?
Angianthus cornutus requires watering every 4–7 days. Allow the top layer of soil to dry between waterings to prevent root rot. Reduce watering frequency during winter when growth slows.
Watering Frequency
Every 4–7 days
Let soil partially dry between waterings
What Light Does the Button Flower Need?
Button Flower thrives in full sun to partial shade.
Light Requirement
Full sun to partial shade
What Temperature and Humidity Does the Button Flower Prefer?
Angianthus cornutus grows best at temperatures of 50–80°F. Button Flower prefers humidity levels of 40–70%.
Temperature
50–80°F
Humidity
40–70%
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Button Flower?
Well-draining sandy loam with added organic matter for moisture retention. Good drainage is essential for Button Flower to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Often Should You Fertilize a Button Flower?
Feed Button Flower every 6 months during the growing season (spring and summer) with a balanced fertilizer diluted to the strength on the label.
Pause feeding in autumn and winter, when growth slows, and never fertilize dry soil — water first.
Fertilizing
Every 6 months
During the growing season
The PlantoScan app can remind you when to water and when to fertilize each plant.
How Do You Repot a Button Flower?
Repot every 2-3 years in early spring. Choose a pot one size larger than the current container, and ensure it has drainage holes to allow excess water to escape.
How Do You Propagate a Button Flower?
Button Flower can be propagated through seeds, division of clumps. Similar propagation techniques also apply to button flower plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Button Flower Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Button Flower, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Keep pets from chewing it as a precaution.
This is a general caution, not veterinary or medical advice. If your pet ate a plant, contact your vet or animal poison control.
See all plants toxic to cats and plants toxic to dogs.
What Pests and Diseases Affect the Button Flower?
Button Flower is susceptible to aphids, spider mites, whiteflies. Inspect the foliage regularly, especially along leaf undersides and stems. Treat infestations promptly with insecticidal soap or neem oil to prevent spread.
Yellow leaves, brown tips or drooping? See common plant problems and how to fix them.
What USDA Hardiness Zone Does the Button Flower Need?
Button Flower grows outdoors in USDA Zone 12a. It survives winters down to planting zone 12a. Button Flower is native to Western Australia. In cooler regions, grow Button Flower as a houseplant or bring it indoors before the first frost.
Hardiness Zone
Zone 12a
Keep exploring plants
Button Flower is one of many species covered in the complete plant care and identification guide, which groups plants by genus, attribute, and popularity.
It belongs to the Angianthus genus — compare its care with other Angianthus species on PlantoScan.
Angianthus is part of the Asteraceae plant family — browse all Asteraceae genera and species.
Button Flower thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
More Angianthus Species
Other Angianthus species in PlantoScan's care catalogue share similar watering, light, and soil preferences:
Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Angianthus cornutus P.S.Short, family Asteraceae (first published in Muelleria 5(2): 169 (1983)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Button Flower, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
- Hardiness zone: USDA Zone 12a, calculated from the plant's minimum temperature.
- Care values(watering, light, temperature, humidity, soil, fertilizing): PlantoScan's plant database, filtered by automatic plausibility checks — values that fail them are hidden. How we source and check plant data.
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