Buttonbush

Sago Palm

About Buttonbush and Sago Palm

Buttonbush

Sago Palm

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Palm or Cycad

Origin

South Africa

Japan

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Metroxylon sagu,Cycas rumphii, Cycas rumphii,

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Cliffs, Rocky areas, shaded fields, shores

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-15

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, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Gold, Sandy Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Orange Red

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

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Circular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

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

Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

fungus, Rust aphids, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought, Salt

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

gastro-intestinal problems, Liver disease, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, 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

Astringent, Cancer, Diuretic, Expectorant, treating tumours

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Leaves, Seeds, Shoots

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

CYCAS revoluta

Common Name

Buttonbush

King Sago, Sago Palm

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

साबूदाना पाम

In German

Button Strauch

Palmfarn

In French

buttonbush arbuste

Sago Palm

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

palma de sagú

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

φοίνικα σάγου

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Sago palma

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Sago Palm

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

sago Palmarum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Cycadophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Cycadopsida

Order

Rubiales

Cycadales

Family

Bruniaceae

Cycadaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Cycas

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1225000

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Sago Palm

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Sago Palm

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

Buttonbush and Sago Palm Physical Information

Buttonbush and Sago Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Sago Palm height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Sago Palm are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Sago Palm flower color: Gold and Sandy Brown
Sago Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Buttonbush and Sago Palm

Care of Buttonbush and Sago Palm 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 Sago Palm pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth and Prune twice a year. In summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sago Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.