Buttonbush

Fern Pine

About Buttonbush and Fern Pine

Buttonbush

Fern Pine

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

South Africa

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

730

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

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

Broad-Leaved Forests, Open areas, Suburban areas, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-11

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

9-1

10-1

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

182.88 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Light Green, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Pinnate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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

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

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

Bark

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

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

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

AFROCARPUS gracilior

Common Name

Buttonbush

East African Yellowwood, Fern Pine

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

फर्न पाइन

In German

Button Strauch

Fern Pinien

In French

buttonbush arbuste

pin Fern

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

pino helecho

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Fern πεύκο

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

pinho Fern

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Fern sosna

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Fern pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Rubiales

Pinales

Family

Bruniaceae

Podocarpaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Afrocarpus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

126

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Buttonbush and Fern Pine

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

Compare Most Useful Shrub Plants » More

Buttonbush and Pride of Barbados

Buttonbush and Tabardillo

Buttonbush and Powder Puff Tree

» More Compare Most Useful Shrub Plants

Season and Care of Buttonbush and Fern Pine

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

Buttonbush and Fern Pine Physical Information

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

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Fern Pine flower color: Light Green and Tan
Fern Pine leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Buttonbush and Fern Pine

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