Buttonbush

Donut Peach

About Buttonbush and Donut Peach

Buttonbush

Donut Peach

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Fruit

Origin

South Africa

China

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Freestone, Clingstone

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Temperate Regions, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Yellow, Red, Pink, Peach

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

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

Prune every year, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial Canker, Bacterial leaf spot, Crown gall, Leaf curl, Red blotch, Rust, Scab

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Toxic

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Cancer, Diabetes, Heart problems, Nutrients, Skin Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Fruits

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Cosmetics, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

PRUNUS persica 'Saturn'

Common Name

Buttonbush

Donut Peach, Peach, Saturn Peach, Yellow Freestone Peach

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

डोनट पीच

In German

Button Strauch

Donut Pfirsich

In French

buttonbush arbuste

Donut Peach

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Donut Peach

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

ντόνατ Ροδάκινο

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Donut Peach

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Donut Peach

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Donut Peach

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Rosales

Family

Bruniaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Cetoniinae

Number of Species

121

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Donut Peach

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Donut Peach

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

Buttonbush and Donut Peach Physical Information

Buttonbush and Donut Peach physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Donut Peach height is 370.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Donut Peach are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Donut Peach flower color: Pink
Donut Peach leaf color: Green

Care of Buttonbush and Donut Peach

Care of Buttonbush and Donut Peach 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 Donut Peach pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches. In summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Donut Peach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.