Buttonbush

Ohio Buckeye

About Buttonbush and Ohio Buckeye

Buttonbush

Ohio Buckeye

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

South Africa

United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Aesculus glabra

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Forest edges, Forest margins, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Light Yellow, Yellow green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Tan, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Orange, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

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

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

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

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Toxic

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

Asthma, Cough, Intestinal irritations, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Fruits

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Culinary use

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

AESCULUS glabra

Common Name

Buttonbush

Ohio Buckeye

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

ओहियो बकेये

In German

Button Strauch

Ohio buckeye

In French

buttonbush arbuste

marronnier de l'Ohio

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Ohio castaño de indias

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Οχάιο Buckeye

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Ohio Buckeye

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Ohio kasztan

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Ohio buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Sapindales

Family

Bruniaceae

Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

1219

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Ohio Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Ohio Buckeye

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

Buttonbush and Ohio Buckeye Physical Information

Buttonbush and Ohio Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Ohio Buckeye height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Ohio Buckeye are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Ohio Buckeye flower color: Light Yellow, Yellow green and Ivory
Ohio Buckeye leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Buttonbush and Ohio Buckeye

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