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About Buttonbush and Cabada Palm


About Cabada Palm and Buttonbush


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Palm or Cycad  

Origin
South Africa  
Madagascar  

Types
Cephalanthus occidentalis  
Palm or Cycad  

Number of Varieties
7  
-  

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
365.76 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
182.88 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Red, Orange  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
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, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Toxic  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
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  
Leaves, Stem  

Other Uses
Used for woodware  
Application in Furniture, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BERZELIA lanuginosa  
DYPSIS cabadae  

Common Name
Buttonbush  
Cabada Palm  

In Hindi
Buttonbush shrub  
हथेली cabada  

In German
Button Strauch  
palm cabada  

In French
buttonbush arbuste  
Palm cabada  

In Spanish
arbusto buttonbush  
cabada palm  

In Greek
Buttonbush θάμνος  
παλάμη cabada  

In Portuguese
arbusto Buttonbush  
palm Cabada  

In Polish
Buttonbush krzew  
palmowy Cabada  

In Latin
Frutex Buttonbush  
palm cabada  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Rubiales  
Arecales  

Family
Bruniaceae  
Arecaceae  

Genus
Cephalanthus  
Dypsis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
12  
99+
150  
99+

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Properties of Buttonbush and Cabada Palm

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Cabada Palm

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

Buttonbush and Cabada Palm Physical Information

Buttonbush and Cabada Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Cabada Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Cabada Palm are as follows:

Care of Buttonbush and Cabada Palm

Care of Buttonbush and Cabada Palm 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 Cabada Palm pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead leaves. In summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cabada Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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