Buttonbush

Kou

About Buttonbush and Kou

Buttonbush

Kou

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

South Africa

Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Mareer, Manjak

Number of Varieties

715

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm760.00 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

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Light Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Root rot, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought and Salt

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

CORDIA subcordata

Common Name

Buttonbush

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

Cordia subcordata

In German

Button Strauch

Cordia subcordata

In French

buttonbush arbuste

Cordia subcordata

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Cordia subcordata

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Cordia subcordata

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Cordia subcordata

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Cordia subcordata

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Cordia subcordata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Lamiales

Family

Bruniaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Cordia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

121

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Kou

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Kou

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

Buttonbush and Kou Physical Information

Buttonbush and Kou physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Kou are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green

Care of Buttonbush and Kou

Care of Buttonbush and Kou 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 Kou pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.