Buttonbush

Red Maple Tree

About Buttonbush and Red Maple Tree

Buttonbush

Red Maple Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

South Africa

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Autumn Flame, October Brilliance, Tiliford

Number of Varieties

7120

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Forests, Wide range of ecological site

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Red, Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Gold, Dark Red, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Maple shaped

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, 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, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Wet Site, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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 dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

General garden fertilizer, No need to fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Bleeding canker, Decline, Fomes root rot, Ganoderma root rot, Laetiporus root rot, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Tar spot, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

breathing problems, Eczema, flushing of face, Hives, Low blood pressure, Oral cavity, Rapid Heartbeat, Runny nose, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

ACER rubrum

Common Name

Buttonbush

Northern Red Maple, Red Maple

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

लाल मेपल के पेड़

In German

Button Strauch

Red Maple Tree

In French

buttonbush arbuste

Red Maple Tree

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Árbol de arce rojo

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Red Maple Tree

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Árvore de bordo vermelho

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Red Maple Tree

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Rubrum Maple ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Sapindales

Family

Bruniaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

12128

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Red Maple Tree

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Red Maple Tree

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

Buttonbush and Red Maple Tree Physical Information

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

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Red Maple Tree flower color: Red
Red Maple Tree leaf color: Light Green

Care of Buttonbush and Red Maple Tree

Care of Buttonbush and Red Maple 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 Red Maple Tree pruning is done 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 Maple Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.