Buttonbush

Autumn Olive

About Buttonbush and Autumn Olive

Buttonbush

Autumn Olive

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

South Africa

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

365.76 cm370.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

182.88 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Light Yellow, Silver

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gold, Tan, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Pollution, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

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

Average Water Needs

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf spot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Informal Hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Astringent, Cancer, Cardiac, Pectoral

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for woodware

Jam, Used for making informal hedge

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Edible, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

ELAEAGNUS umbellata

7.2 Common Name

Buttonbush

Autumn olive, Autumn elaeagnus, Spreading oleaster

7.2.1 In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

Autumn Olive

7.2.2 In German

Button Strauch

Herbst Olive

7.2.3 In French

buttonbush arbuste

Automne Olive

7.2.4 In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Otoño de oliva

7.2.5 In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

φθινόπωρο Ελιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Outono Olive

7.2.7 In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Jesień Olive

7.2.8 In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Autumnus Olive

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rubiales

Rhamnales

8.5 Family

Bruniaceae

Elaeagnaceae

8.6 Genus

Cephalanthus

Elaeagnus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

12NA

1 27800

Properties of Buttonbush and Autumn Olive

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Autumn Olive

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

Buttonbush and Autumn Olive Physical Information

Buttonbush and Autumn Olive physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Autumn Olive height is 370.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Autumn Olive are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Autumn Olive flower color: Light Yellow and Silver
Autumn Olive leaf color: Green, Light Green, Gray Green and Silver

Care of Buttonbush and Autumn Olive

Care of Buttonbush and Autumn Olive 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 Autumn Olive 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 Autumn Olive needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.