Buttonbush

Macaw

About Buttonbush and Macaw

Buttonbush

Macaw

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

South Africa

Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Subtropical climates, subtropical regions

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm550.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Ivory, Gray

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Magenta, Violet

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

Cuneate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

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

Does not require regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

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

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

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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

Allergy

Toxic

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Wood

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Used for woodware, Wood is used for making furniture

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, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

TRIPLARIS americana

Common Name

Buttonbush

Ant Stick, Macaw, St. Mary's Stick

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

Macaw

In German

Button Strauch

Ara

In French

buttonbush arbuste

ara

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

guacamayo

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

μακώ

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

arara

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

ara

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Ara

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Bruniaceae

Polygonaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Triplaris

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

12-

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Macaw

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Macaw

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

Buttonbush and Macaw Physical Information

Buttonbush and Macaw physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Macaw height is 1,220.00 cm and width 550.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Macaw are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Macaw flower color: Ivory and Gray
Macaw leaf color: Green

Care of Buttonbush and Macaw

Care of Buttonbush and Macaw 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 Macaw 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 Macaw needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.