Buttonbush

Cleyera

About Buttonbush and Cleyera

Buttonbush

Cleyera

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

South Africa

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-10

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 cm2,240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Yellow, Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Red, Dark Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green, Burgundy, 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, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Late Spring, Early Summer

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

Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

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

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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

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

Bees, pollinators

Allergy

Toxic

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Used for making hedges, Used in parkland

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

extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Used as a building material, Used as fuel

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'

Common Name

Buttonbush

Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

Cleyera

In German

Button Strauch

Sakaki

In French

buttonbush arbuste

Cleyera

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Cleyera

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Cleyera

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Cleyera

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Cleyera

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Ternstroemia Gymnanthera

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Theales

Family

Bruniaceae

Theaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Cleyera

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Freziereae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1218

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Cleyera

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Cleyera

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

Buttonbush and Cleyera Physical Information

Buttonbush and Cleyera physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Cleyera height is 2,240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Cleyera are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Cleyera flower color: White and Yellow
Cleyera leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Bronze

Care of Buttonbush and Cleyera

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