Buttonbush

Blackjack Oak

About Buttonbush and Blackjack Oak

Buttonbush

Blackjack Oak

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

South Africa

Central Asia, India, Nepal

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

White oak, Bluff oak, Muller oak

Number of Varieties

7600

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Habitat

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

Clay soil areas, Dry areas, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

7-5

Sunset Zone

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

H1, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm2,286.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm1,219.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Red, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Sandy Brown, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green, Gray

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

broad, flat

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

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

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Toxic

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Chronic fatigue, Cramps, Diarrhea, Dysentry, gallstones, Haemorrhages, Menstrual Cramps

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Used as firewood, used for making charcoal

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

QUERCUS leucotrichophora

Common Name

Buttonbush

Banj Oak, Blackjack Oak, Himalayan Oak

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

Blackjack Oak Tree

In German

Button Strauch

Blackjack Oak Tree

In French

buttonbush arbuste

Blackjack Oak Tree

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Blackjack Oak Tree

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Blackjack Oak Tree

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Blackjack Carvalho

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Blackjack Oak Tree

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Blackjack quercum ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Fagales

Family

Bruniaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1260

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Blackjack Oak

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Blackjack Oak

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

Buttonbush and Blackjack Oak Physical Information

Buttonbush and Blackjack Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Blackjack Oak height is 2,286.00 cm and width 1,219.20 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Blackjack Oak are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Blackjack Oak flower color: Red and Yellow green
Blackjack Oak leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray

Care of Buttonbush and Blackjack Oak

Care of Buttonbush and Blackjack Oak 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 Blackjack Oak 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 Blackjack Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.