Buttonbush

Lombardy Poplar

About Buttonbush and Lombardy Poplar

Buttonbush

Lombardy Poplar

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

South Africa

Europe, Northern Africa

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Populus nigra 'Italica'

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Fields, Open areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

A3, 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

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm-

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Diamond-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

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

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Does not require lot of watering, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering

Less Watering

In Spring

Moderate

Alternate Days

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

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

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize the soil instead of direct applying, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Healthy tree

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Toxic

Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Runny nose, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Diaphoretic, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Economic Purpose, Food for animals, Grown for shade

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

Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

POPULUS Nigra Italica

Common Name

Buttonbush

Lombardy Poplar

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

ऐस्प

In German

Button Strauch

Lombardei Pappel

In French

buttonbush arbuste

peuplier de Lombardie

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Lombardía álamo

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Λομβαρδίας λεύκες

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Lombardia Poplar

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Lombardia Topola

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Lombardiae Poplar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Malpighiales

Family

Bruniaceae

Salicaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Populus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1235

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Lombardy Poplar

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Lombardy Poplar

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

Buttonbush and Lombardy Poplar Physical Information

Buttonbush and Lombardy Poplar physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Lombardy Poplar height is 1,220.00 cm and width -. The color specification of Buttonbush and Lombardy Poplar are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Lombardy Poplar flower color:
Lombardy Poplar leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Buttonbush and Lombardy Poplar

Care of Buttonbush and Lombardy Poplar 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 Lombardy Poplar pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lombardy Poplar needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.