Buttonbush

Big leaf Maple

About Buttonbush and Big leaf Maple

Buttonbush

Big leaf Maple

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

South Africa

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Black Maple, Mountain Maple, Norway Maple

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Riverbanks, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-4

Sunset Zone

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm3,048.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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 branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Toxic

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Tonic, tuberculosis

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Application in Furniture, Basketary, Can be made into a herbal tea, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Edible syrup, Fibre, Making piano frames, Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in salads

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, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

ACER macrophyllum

Common Name

Buttonbush

Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़

In German

Button Strauch

Big Blatt Ahornbaum

In French

buttonbush arbuste

Grande feuille Érable

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Gran hoja del árbol de arce

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Árvore de bordo Folha grande

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Duży liść klonowy

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Big Maple folia ligni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Sapindales

Family

Bruniaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1221

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Big leaf Maple

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Big leaf Maple

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

Buttonbush and Big leaf Maple Physical Information

Buttonbush and Big leaf Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Big leaf Maple height is 3,048.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Big leaf Maple are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Big leaf Maple flower color: Yellow, Red and Green
Big leaf Maple leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Buttonbush and Big leaf Maple

Care of Buttonbush and Big leaf Maple 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 Big leaf Maple pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Big leaf Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.