Buttonbush

Pink Flame Tree

About Buttonbush and Pink Flame Tree

Buttonbush

Pink Flame Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

South Africa

Australia

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Canopy, Rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-13

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Gold, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Lobulated

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

Fast

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

Late Spring, 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

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

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

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

Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Hummingbirds

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Edible seed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to make wood shingles

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, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

BRACHYCHITON discolor

Common Name

Buttonbush

Bush Kurrajong, Pink Flame Tree, Queensland Lacebark

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

Pink Flame Tree

In German

Button Strauch

Rosa Flame Tree

In French

buttonbush arbuste

Flame Tree Rose

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Pink árbol de la llama

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Ροζ Φλόγα Δέντρο

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Árvore Chama Rosa

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Różowy Flame Tree

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Pink arbor flamma

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Malvales

Family

Bruniaceae

Sterculiaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

brachychiton

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Sterculieae

Subfamily

Sterculioideae

Number of Species

121

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Pink Flame Tree

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Pink Flame Tree

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

Buttonbush and Pink Flame Tree Physical Information

Buttonbush and Pink Flame Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Pink Flame Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Pink Flame Tree are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Pink Flame Tree flower color: Rose
Pink Flame Tree leaf color:

Care of Buttonbush and Pink Flame Tree

Care of Buttonbush and Pink Flame 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 Pink Flame Tree 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 Pink Flame Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.