Buttonbush

Loquat

About Buttonbush and Loquat

Buttonbush

Loquat

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Fruit

Origin

South Africa

China, Japan

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Advance, Champagne, Emanuel

Number of Varieties

730

0 40000

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Habitat

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

gardens, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Yellow, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Olive, Dark Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

Adequately

In Spring

Moderate

Alternate Days

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

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

✔ ✘

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

Allergy

Toxic

dilation of pupils, weakness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin irritation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Skin Redness

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Fruits

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Used as an ingredient in coffee, Used As Food

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

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

ERIOBOTRYA japonica

Common Name

Buttonbush

Japanese Plum Loquat, Loquat

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

Loquat

In German

Button Strauch

Mispel

In French

buttonbush arbuste

nèfle

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

níspero

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

μούσμουλο

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

nêspera

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

loquat

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

loquat

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Family

Bruniaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Eriobotrya

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

12800

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Loquat

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Loquat

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

Buttonbush and Loquat Physical Information

Buttonbush and Loquat physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Loquat height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Loquat are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Loquat flower color: White
Loquat leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Gray

Care of Buttonbush and Loquat

Care of Buttonbush and Loquat 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 Loquat pruning is done 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 Loquat needs Adequately and in winter, it needs Average Water.