Buttonbush

Burr Oak

About Buttonbush and Burr Oak

Buttonbush

Burr Oak

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

South Africa

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Quercus macrocarpa

Number of Varieties

730

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-8

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm2,130.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm2,130.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Red, Light Green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Brown, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green, Gold, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Soil Compaction

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, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs a lot of water initially, occasional watering once established, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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 branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers

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

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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

Coarse

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

Hay fever, Itchy eyes, Runny nose, sneezing, Watery eyes, Whooping Cough

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

Astringent, Cramps, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Tannin, Used as a dye, Used as fuel, Used as insect repellent, Used for woodware

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 macrocarpa

Common Name

Buttonbush

Burr Oak, Mossycup Oak

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

Burr Oak

In German

Button Strauch

Burr Oak

In French

buttonbush arbuste

Burr Oak

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Burr Oak

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Burr Oak

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Burr Oak

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Burr Oak

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Burr Oak

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Fagales

Family

Bruniaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cherokee

Subfamily

Number of Species

12400

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Burr Oak

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Burr Oak

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

Buttonbush and Burr Oak Physical Information

Buttonbush and Burr Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Burr Oak height is 2,130.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Burr Oak are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Burr Oak flower color: Red, Light Green and Chartreuse
Burr Oak leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Buttonbush and Burr Oak

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