Buttonbush

American persimmon

About Buttonbush and American persimmon

Buttonbush

American persimmon

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

South Africa

China

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

730

0 40000

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Habitat

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

secondary forest, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

10-7

Sunset Zone

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

H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Grafting, root cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Caterpillars

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Toxic

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Inflammation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Astringent, Cancer, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Bark, Fruits, Wood

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge, Used As Food, Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc.

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

Diospyros virginiana

Common Name

Buttonbush

American persimmon common persimmon, sugar-plum,eastern persimmon

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

अमेरिकी ख़ुरमा

In German

Button Strauch

amerikanische persimmon

In French

buttonbush arbuste

Diospyros virginiana

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Diospyros virginiana

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

American λωτός

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Caqui americano

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Amerykański persimmon

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Diospyros virginiana

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Ericales

Family

Bruniaceae

Ebenaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Diospyros

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1260

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and American persimmon

Wondering what are the properties of Buttonbush and American persimmon? We provide you with everything About Buttonbush and American persimmon. Buttonbush doesn't have thorns and American persimmon doesn't have thorns. Also Buttonbush does not have fragrant flowers. Buttonbush has allergic reactions like Toxic and American persimmon has allergic reactions like Toxic. 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 Buttonbush and American persimmon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and American persimmon

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

Buttonbush and American persimmon Physical Information

Buttonbush and American persimmon physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas American persimmon height is 760.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and American persimmon are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
American persimmon flower color: Light Yellow
American persimmon leaf color: Green

Care of Buttonbush and American persimmon

Care of Buttonbush and American persimmon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. 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 and American persimmon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer American persimmon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.