American Holly

Buttonbush

About American Holly and Buttonbush

American Holly

Buttonbush

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Shrub

Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

South Africa

Types

Ilex opaca laxiflora,Ilex opaca opaca

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Coastal sand dunes, moist forests, Swamps

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-11

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm365.76 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

460.00 cm182.88 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval Spiny Leaves

Egg-shaped

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring

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

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Salt

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Drought Tolerant

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

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

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, epilepsy, Itching, Malaria, Pneumonia

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Used as a dyestuff, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in making tea

Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ILEX opaca

BERZELIA lanuginosa

Common Name

Christmas Holly

Buttonbush

In Hindi

American Holly

Buttonbush shrub

In German

American Holly

Button Strauch

In French

American Holly

buttonbush arbuste

In Spanish

American Holly

arbusto buttonbush

In Greek

American Holly

Buttonbush θάμνος

In Portuguese

American Holly

arbusto Buttonbush

In Polish

American Holly

Buttonbush krzew

In Latin

American Holly

Frutex Buttonbush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Rubiales

Family

Aquifoliaceae

Bruniaceae

Genus

Ilex

Cephalanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

212

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of American Holly and Buttonbush

Wondering what are the properties of American Holly and Buttonbush? We provide you with everything About American Holly and Buttonbush. American Holly has thorns and Buttonbush doesn't have thorns. Also American Holly does not have fragrant flowers. American Holly has allergic reactions like Mild Allergen and Buttonbush has allergic reactions like Mild Allergen. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of American Holly and Buttonbush and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Compare Broadleaf Evergreen

American Holly and Blue Princess Holly

American Holly and Star Anise

American Holly and Ixora

Season and Care of American Holly and Buttonbush

Season and care of American Holly and Buttonbush is important to know. While considering everything about American Holly and Buttonbush Care, growing season is an essential factor. American Holly season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Buttonbush season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for American Holly is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Buttonbush is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for American Holly is Acidic, Neutral and for Buttonbush is Acidic, Neutral.

American Holly and Buttonbush Physical Information

American Holly and Buttonbush physical information is very important for comparison. American Holly height is 760.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of American Holly and Buttonbush are as follows:

American Holly flower color: White
American Holly leaf color: Green and Light Green
Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green

Care of American Holly and Buttonbush

Care of American Holly and Buttonbush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. American Holly pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves. In summer American Holly needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.