Buttonbush

Boxberry

About Buttonbush and Boxberry

Buttonbush

Boxberry

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

South Africa

Argentina, Chile

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Hardwood forests, pine woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-117-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

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

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought, Shade areas

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Toxic

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Fruits, Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Used for woodware

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

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

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

Gaultheria procumbens

Common Name

Buttonbush

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

boxberry

In German

Button Strauch

boxberry

In French

buttonbush arbuste

boxberry

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

boxberry

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

boxberry

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

boxberry

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

boxberry

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Burning

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Ericales

Family

Bruniaceae

Ericaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Gaultheria

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gaultherieae

Subfamily

Vaccinioideae

Number of Species

12141

1 27800

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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.