Buttonbush

Cedar of Lebanon

About Buttonbush and Cedar of Lebanon

Buttonbush

Cedar of Lebanon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

South Africa

Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Lebanon cedar, Turkish cedar

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

365.76 cm2,440.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

182.88 cm1,520.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Light brown, Light Green, Lime Green, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Mid fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Honey fungus, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Aphids

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Antiseptic, Expectorant, Respiratory Disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Branch, Leaves, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for woodware

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as essential oil, Used for fragrance, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in construction

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

CEDRUS libani

7.2 Common Name

Buttonbush

Lebanon cedar, cedar of Lebanon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

लेबनान देवदार

7.2.2 In German

Button Strauch

Libanon-Zeder

7.2.3 In French

buttonbush arbuste

Cèdre du Liban

7.2.4 In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Cedrus libani

7.2.5 In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Λίβανος κέδρου

7.2.6 In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Cedro-do-líbano

7.2.7 In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Cedr libański

7.2.8 In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Cedrus libani

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Rubiales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Bruniaceae

Pinaceae

8.6 Genus

Cephalanthus

Cedrus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

122

1 27800

Properties of Buttonbush and Cedar of Lebanon

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Cedar of Lebanon

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

Buttonbush and Cedar of Lebanon Physical Information

Buttonbush and Cedar of Lebanon physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Cedar of Lebanon height is 2,440.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Cedar of Lebanon are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Cedar of Lebanon flower color: Light Green
Cedar of Lebanon leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Buttonbush and Cedar of Lebanon

Care of Buttonbush and Cedar of Lebanon 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 Cedar of Lebanon 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 Cedar of Lebanon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.