Buttonbush

Areca nut

About Buttonbush and Areca nut

Buttonbush

Areca nut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Palm or Cycad

1.3 Origin

South Africa

Eastern Asia, Southeast Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 86 (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

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

Tidal coastal areas, Tropical regions, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

10-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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365.76 cm

Rank: 67 (Overall)▶

800.00 cm

Rank: 47 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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182.88 cm

Rank: 69 (Overall)▶

25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White, Blue, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Fern like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Palm Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Wet Site, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

occasional watering once established, Water daily during growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 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 dead leaves, Remove old, faded fronds

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Potassium, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Moth, Pink Root, Red spider mite

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Salt, Soil Compaction, Sun

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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67% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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86% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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20% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

Not Available

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39% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

Not Available

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

Not Available

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No Palm Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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95% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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28% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Palm Garden Plants has it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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66% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Beetles, Mealybugs, Mites, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

allergic conjunctivitis, Runny nose, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Making cosmetics, Reduces ageing, Skin inflammation

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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73% Palm Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Aging, Alzheimer’s Disease, Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Anti-fungal, Appetite enhancer, Bone disorders, Chronic fatigue, Cyanide Poisoning, Emmoiliant, Headache, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Metabolic disorders, Obesity, Oral health, Piles, Rheumatism, Vitamin A, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Fruits, Kernel, Leaf Stalks

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for woodware

Application in Handicrafts, Biomass for fuel, For making oil, Jelly, Making Shampoo, Sometimes used for making wine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in salads, Wax

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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29% Palm Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Palm Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

Areca catechu

7.2 Common Name

Buttonbush

Areca palm, Areca nut palm, Betel palm, Indian nut, Pinang palm

7.2.1 In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

सुपारी

7.2.2 In German

Button Strauch

Betelnusspalme

7.2.3 In French

buttonbush arbuste

noix de bétel

7.2.4 In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Betelnusspalme

7.2.5 In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

καρύδι ινδοκάρυδο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

noz de betel

7.2.7 In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

betel nut

7.2.8 In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

nut Ham

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Rubiales

Arecales

8.5 Family

Bruniaceae

Arecaceae

8.6 Genus

Cephalanthus

Archontophoenix

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Areceae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Arecoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Buttonbush and Areca nut

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Areca nut

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

Buttonbush and Areca nut Physical Information

Buttonbush and Areca nut physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Areca nut height is 800.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Areca nut are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Areca nut flower color: White, Blue and Pink
Areca nut leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Buttonbush and Areca nut

Care of Buttonbush and Areca nut 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 Areca nut pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove old, faded fronds. In summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Areca nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.