Buttonbush

Flowering Maple

About Buttonbush and Flowering Maple

Buttonbush

Flowering Maple

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Tender Perennial

Origin

South Africa

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Abutilon

Number of Varieties

745

0 40000

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Habitat

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

subtropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-10

0 99

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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, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Pink, Peach

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

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

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 to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

20-20-20 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Abutilon mosaic virus, Aphids, Beetles, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bonsai, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, small hedge, Used as an interior landscaping species

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

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

ABUTILON 'Savitzii'

Common Name

Buttonbush

Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

flowering maple

In German

Button Strauch

Schönmalve

In French

buttonbush arbuste

érable floraison

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

arce de floración

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

ανθοφορία σφενδάμου

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

de bordo florescimento

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

klon kwitnienia

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Abutilon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Malvales

Family

Bruniaceae

Malvaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Abutilon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Rosids

Tribe

Malveae

Subfamily

Malvoideae

Number of Species

12200

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Flowering Maple

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Flowering Maple

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

Buttonbush and Flowering Maple Physical Information

Buttonbush and Flowering Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Flowering Maple height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Flowering Maple are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Flowering Maple flower color: Pink and Peach
Flowering Maple leaf color: Green, Gray Green, Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Buttonbush and Flowering Maple

Care of Buttonbush and Flowering Maple 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 Flowering Maple pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Flowering Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.