Buttonbush

Burford Holly

About Buttonbush and Burford Holly

Buttonbush

Burford Holly

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

South Africa

China, Korea

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

American & Chinese

Number of Varieties

712

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Moist Soils, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-9

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

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Elliptic

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

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

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 leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

holly leaf miner, Scale, Spider mites, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

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

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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

Allergy

Toxic

Acidic, Diarrhea, gastro-intestinal problems, Nausea, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen

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

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

ILEX cornuta 'Burfordii'

Common Name

Buttonbush

Burford holly

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

Burford Holly Plant

In German

Button Strauch

Burford Holly Pflanze

In French

buttonbush arbuste

Burford houx Plante

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Planta del acebo Burford

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Burford Holly Φυτών

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Burford Planta Holly

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Burford Holly roślin

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Planta Burford Holly

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Celastrales

Family

Bruniaceae

Aquifoliaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Ilex

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

12400

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Burford Holly

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Burford Holly

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

Buttonbush and Burford Holly Physical Information

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

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Burford Holly flower color: White
Burford Holly leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Buttonbush and Burford Holly

Care of Buttonbush and Burford Holly 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 Burford Holly 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 Burford Holly needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.