Buttonbush

Needle Palm

About Buttonbush and Needle Palm

Buttonbush

Needle Palm

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Palm or Cycad

Origin

South Africa

United States, Southeastern United States

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Rhapidophyllum hystrix

Number of Varieties

715

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Cold Regions, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-6

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White, Light Yellow, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Dark Red, Brown, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

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

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

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

Needs small amount of water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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 to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Cold climate, Frost

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

Rabbits, Small mammals

Allergy

Toxic

drowsiness, Scratches

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

bank hedging, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Ethnobotanic

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Aging, Frostbite

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Leaves

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes

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, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

RHAPIDOPHYLLUM hystrix

Common Name

Buttonbush

Needle Palm, Porcupine plant

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

सुई ताड़

In German

Button Strauch

Nadel -Palme

In French

buttonbush arbuste

palmier aiguille

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

palmera aguja

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

βελόνα φοίνικα

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

palmeira agulha

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Igła palma

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

acus palma

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Arecales

Family

Bruniaceae

Arecaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Rhapidophyllum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Corypheae

Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Number of Species

1210

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Needle Palm

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Needle Palm

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

Buttonbush and Needle Palm Physical Information

Buttonbush and Needle Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Needle Palm height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Needle Palm are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Needle Palm flower color: White, Light Yellow and Lavender
Needle Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Buttonbush and Needle Palm

Care of Buttonbush and Needle Palm 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 Needle Palm pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Needle Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.