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About Buttonbush and Asian Pear

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Fruit

Origin

South Africa
China, Japan

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis
sand pear,Taiwanese pear,Japanese Apple Pear

Number of Varieties

710
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
low mountains, warm rainy

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
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Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Narrow and lance shape

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
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Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
-

Allergy

Toxic
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic
Antiseptic, Astringent, Febrifuge, Nervine, Pectoral

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood
Fruits, Stem

Other Uses

Used for woodware
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa
PYRUS pyrifolia

Common Name

Buttonbush
Asian Pear

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub
Asian Pear

In German

Button Strauch
Nashi-Birne

In French

buttonbush arbuste
Nashi

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush
Asian pear

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος
Asian pear

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush
Pera-nashi

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew
Grusza chińska

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush
Asian pear

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales
Rosales

Family

Bruniaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus
Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Maleae

Subfamily

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Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

1220
1 27800
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Properties of Buttonbush and Asian Pear

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

Season and Care of Buttonbush and Asian Pear

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

Buttonbush and Asian Pear Physical Information

Buttonbush and Asian Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Asian Pear height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Asian Pear are as follows:

  • Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory

  • Buttonbush leaf color: Green

  • Asian Pear flower color:

  • Asian Pear leaf color:

Care of Buttonbush and Asian Pear

Care of Buttonbush and Asian Pear 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 Asian Pear 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 Asian Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.