Buttonbush

River Birch

About Buttonbush and River Birch

Buttonbush

River Birch

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

South Africa

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

bottomlands, Depression on prairies, ditches, Floodplains, Riverbanks, stream banks, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-9

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

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

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

Yellow, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Light Yellow, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

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

Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No need to fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Erosion control, 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

used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

BETULA nigra

Common Name

Buttonbush

River Birch

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

River Birch

In German

Button Strauch

Fluss Birch

In French

buttonbush arbuste

Birch river

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

river Birch

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

ποταμός Birch

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

river Birch

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Rzeka Birch

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Betula

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Fagales

Family

Bruniaceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Betula

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

123

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and River Birch

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and River Birch

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

Buttonbush and River Birch Physical Information

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

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
River Birch flower color: Yellow and Brown
River Birch leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Buttonbush and River Birch

Care of Buttonbush and River 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 River Birch pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer River Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.