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About Buttonbush and Moosewood Tree


About Moosewood Tree and Buttonbush


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Tree  

Origin
South Africa  
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada  

Types
Cephalanthus occidentalis  
-  

Number of Varieties
7  
3  

Habitat
Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy  
moist forests, Slopes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
7-1  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
365.76 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
182.88 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory  
Yellow, Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Yellow  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line  
Requires regular watering  

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  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Anthracnose, Bacterial leaf scorch, Bleeding canker, Decline, Fomes root rot, Ganoderma root rot, Laetiporus root rot, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Tar spot, Verticillium Wilt  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Toxic  
Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic  
Antirheumatic, Cold, Cough, Emetic, gonorrhoea, Kidney problems, Pectoral, Swelling, Vomiting  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood  
Leaves, Sap  

Other Uses
Used for woodware  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used as preservative  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Feature Plant  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BERZELIA lanuginosa  
ACER pensylvanicum  

Common Name
Buttonbush  
Moosewood, striped maple, moose maple  

In Hindi
Buttonbush shrub  
धारीदार मेपल  

In German
Button Strauch  
gestreifte Ahorn  

In French
buttonbush arbuste  
érable rayé  

In Spanish
arbusto buttonbush  
arce rayado  

In Greek
Buttonbush θάμνος  
ριγέ σφενδάμου  

In Portuguese
arbusto Buttonbush  
plátano listrada  

In Polish
Buttonbush krzew  
paski klonu  

In Latin
Frutex Buttonbush  
alba acernis  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rubiales  
Sapindales  

Family
Bruniaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Cephalanthus  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
12  
99+
20  

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Properties of Buttonbush and Moosewood Tree

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Moosewood Tree

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

Buttonbush and Moosewood Tree Physical Information

Buttonbush and Moosewood Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Moosewood Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Moosewood Tree are as follows:

Care of Buttonbush and Moosewood Tree

Care of Buttonbush and Moosewood Tree 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 Moosewood Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Moosewood Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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