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About Buttonbush and Paper Birch

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual

Type

Shrub
Tree

Origin

South Africa
North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Alaska, Canada

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis
Ornamental Tree

Number of Varieties

730
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-112-7
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
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm1,520.00 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
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Light Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Egg-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Stem Planting

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
-

Allergy

Toxic
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic
Cold, Cough, Gout, Laxative, Rheumatism, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood
Leaves, Wood

Other Uses

Used for woodware
Animal Feed, Sometimes used for making wine

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa
BETULA papyrifera

Common Name

Buttonbush
Paper Birch

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub
Paper birch

In German

Button Strauch
Papierbirke

In French

buttonbush arbuste
Le bouleau à papier

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush
abedul de papel

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος
σημύδα χαρτί

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush
vidoeiro de papel

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew
brzoza papieru

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush
Paper betula

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales
Fagales

Family

Bruniaceae
Betulaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus
Betula

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1260
1 27800
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Properties of Buttonbush and Paper Birch

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

Season and Care of Buttonbush and Paper Birch

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

Buttonbush and Paper Birch Physical Information

Buttonbush and Paper Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Paper Birch height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Paper Birch are as follows:

  • Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory

  • Buttonbush leaf color: Green

  • Paper Birch flower color: Yellow

  • Paper Birch leaf color: Light Green

Care of Buttonbush and Paper Birch

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