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About Buttonbush and Giant Sequoia

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Tree

Origin

South Africa
California

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis
Blue Iceberg, Cannibal, Muller

Number of Varieties

777
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
9-4

Sunset Zone

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm2,440.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm670.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
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Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Awl-Shaped

Thorns

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
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

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
Requires large amount of water

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, 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 control shape

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Grey mold, Root rot

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Chickarees, Sapsuckers, White-headed woodpeckers

Allergy

Toxic
Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic
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Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood
Wood

Other Uses

Used for woodware
Used for making fence posts, Used to make wood shingles

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa
SEQUOIADENDRON giganteum

Common Name

Buttonbush
Giant Sequoia

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub
Giant Sequoia

In German

Button Strauch
Giant Sequoia

In French

buttonbush arbuste
Séquoia géant

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush
Secoya gigante

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος
Giant Sequoia

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush
Sequoia gigante

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew
Giant Sequoia

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush
Giant Sequoia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Rubiales
Pinales

Family

Bruniaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus
Sequoiadendron

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

-
Senecioneae

Subfamily

-
Sequoioideae

Number of Species

121
1 27800
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Properties of Buttonbush and Giant Sequoia

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

Season and Care of Buttonbush and Giant Sequoia

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

Buttonbush and Giant Sequoia Physical Information

Buttonbush and Giant Sequoia physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Giant Sequoia height is 2,440.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Giant Sequoia are as follows:

  • Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory

  • Buttonbush leaf color: Green

  • Giant Sequoia flower color:

  • Giant Sequoia leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Buttonbush and Giant Sequoia

Care of Buttonbush and Giant Sequoia 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 Giant Sequoia pruning is done prune to control shape. In summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Giant Sequoia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.