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About Buttonbush and Flowering Maple


About Flowering Maple and Buttonbush


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Shrub  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
South Africa  
-  

Types
Cephalanthus occidentalis  
Abutilon  

Number of Varieties
7  
45  
99+

Habitat
Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy  
subtropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
8-10  

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 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
182.88 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

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
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
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
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
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  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

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
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rubiales  
Malvales  

Family
Bruniaceae  
Malvaceae  

Genus
Cephalanthus  
Abutilon  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Malveae  

Subfamily
-  
Malvoideae  

Number of Species
12  
99+
200  
99+

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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:

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.

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