Buttonbush

Pin Oak

About Buttonbush and Pin Oak

Buttonbush

Pin Oak

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Biennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

South Africa

United States, North-Central United States, Canada

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

The White Oaks, Chestnut Oak, Bur Oak

Number of Varieties

712

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-7

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

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm2,499.36 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm792.48 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Red, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Pink, Sienna

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Purple, Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Y-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy, Moist, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

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

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer

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

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Hummingbirds, Squirrels, Woodpeckers

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Air freshner, Grown for shade, Used as firewood, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood log is used in making fences

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

Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

QUERCUS ellipsoidalis

Common Name

Buttonbush

Northern Pin Oak

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

Pin Oak

In German

Button Strauch

Pin-Eichen

In French

buttonbush arbuste

Pin Oak

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

pin Oak

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

pin Oak

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Pin Oak

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

pin Oak

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Quercus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Fagales

Family

Bruniaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

12207

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Pin Oak

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Pin Oak

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

Buttonbush and Pin Oak Physical Information

Buttonbush and Pin Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Pin Oak height is 2,499.36 cm and width 792.48 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Pin Oak are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Pin Oak flower color: Red and Light Green
Pin Oak leaf color: Pink and Sienna

Care of Buttonbush and Pin Oak

Care of Buttonbush and Pin Oak 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 Pin Oak pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove short branches. In summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pin Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.