Buttonbush

Boxberry

About Buttonbush and Boxberry

Buttonbush

Boxberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

South Africa

Argentina, Chile

1.4 Types

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Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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About Elderberry

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2.2 Habitat

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

Hardwood forests, pine woods

2.3 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

7-9

2.4 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Not Available

2.5 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

2.6 Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

3 Information

3.1 Plant Size

3.1.1 Minimum Height

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365.76 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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3.1.3 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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182.88 cm

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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4.3 Plant Color

4.3.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White, Light Pink

4.3.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

4.3.3 Fruit Color

Brown

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

4.4.1 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

5.1.1 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

5.2.1 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

5.3.1 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green, Bronze

5.5 Shape

5.5.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Ovate

5.6 Thorns

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6 Season

6.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

6.3 Growing Conditions

6.3.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

6.4.1 Growth Rate

Medium

6.5.1 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

6.6.1 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

6.7.1 Soil Drainage

Average

7.1.1 Bloom Time

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

Late Spring

7.1.3 Repeat Bloomer

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7.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought, Salt

8 Care

8.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

8.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

8.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

8.4 Watering Plants

8.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Average Water Needs

8.5.1 In Summer

Lots of watering

8.5.3 In Spring

Moderate

8.5.4 In Winter

Average Water

8.6 Soil

8.6.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

8.6.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

8.6.4 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

8.7 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

8.8 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 flowers, Remove dead leaves

8.9 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

8.10 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew

8.11 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought, Shade areas

9 Facts

9.1 Flowers

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Showy

9.1.2 Flower Petal Number

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Single

9.2 Fruits

9.2.1 Showy Fruit

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9.3.1 Edible Fruit

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9.5 Fragrance

9.5.1 Fragrant Flower

Not Available

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9.7.1 Fragrant Fruit

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9.8.1 Fragrant Leaf

Not Available

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9.9.1 Fragrant Bark/Stem

Not Available

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9.11 Showy Foliage

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9.14 Showy Bark

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10.2 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

10.3 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

10.4 Evergreen

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10.6 Invasive

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10.8 Self-Sowing

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10.10 Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Insects

10.11 Allergy

Toxic

Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face

11 Benefits

11.1 Uses

11.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

12.1.1 Beauty Benefits

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Glowing Skin, Good for skin

12.2.1 Edible Uses

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12.2.7 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

12.3 Plant Benefits

12.3.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative

12.3.3 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Fruits, Leaves, Stem

12.3.5 Other Uses

Used for woodware

For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

13.2 Used As Indoor Plant

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13.6 Used As Outdoor Plant

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13.10 Garden Design

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

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

14 Scientific Name

14.1 Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

Gaultheria procumbens

14.2 Common Name

Buttonbush

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

14.3.1 In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

boxberry

14.4.1 In German

Button Strauch

boxberry

14.4.2 In French

buttonbush arbuste

boxberry

14.4.3 In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

boxberry

14.4.4 In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

boxberry

14.4.5 In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

boxberry

14.4.6 In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

boxberry

14.4.7 In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Burning

15 Classification

15.1 Kingdom

Plantae

15.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

15.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

15.4 Order

Rubiales

Ericales

15.5 Family

Bruniaceae

Ericaceae

15.6 Genus

Cephalanthus

Gaultheria

15.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

15.8 Tribe

Not Available

Gaultherieae

15.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Vaccinioideae

15.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Buttonbush and Boxberry

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Boxberry

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

Buttonbush and Boxberry Physical Information

Buttonbush and Boxberry physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Boxberry height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Boxberry are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Boxberry flower color: White and Light Pink
Boxberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Buttonbush and Boxberry

Care of Buttonbush and Boxberry 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 Boxberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Boxberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.