Buttonbush

Red Alder

About Buttonbush and Red Alder

Buttonbush

Red Alder

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

South Africa

North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

730

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Lowland evergreen rainforest

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm1,370.00 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

Yellow, Red, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

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

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Layering, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Maritime exposure, Salt water

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

Insects

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

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

ALNUS rubra

Common Name

Buttonbush

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

red alder

In German

Button Strauch

rot-Erle

In French

buttonbush arbuste

aulne rouge

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

aliso rojo

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

amieiro vermelho

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

czerwony olcha

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

red alnus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Fagales

Family

Bruniaceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Alnus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1235

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Red Alder

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Red Alder

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

Buttonbush and Red Alder Physical Information

Buttonbush and Red Alder physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Red Alder are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Buttonbush and Red Alder

Care of Buttonbush and Red Alder 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 Red Alder 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 Red Alder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.