Buttonbush

Sapodilla

About Buttonbush and Sapodilla

Buttonbush

Sapodilla

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

South Africa

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

760

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Coastal Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1111-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Dark 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

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Needs more water during establishment

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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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

Aphids, Squirrels

Allergy

Toxic

Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Shadow Tree, Soil protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Fruits

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes

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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

Manilkara zapota

Common Name

Buttonbush

sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

चीकू

In German

Button Strauch

Breiapfelbaum

In French

buttonbush arbuste

Sapotillier

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

chicle

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

sapodilla

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

sapodilla

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

sapodilla

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Ericales

Family

Bruniaceae

Sapotaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Abelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Sapoteae

Subfamily

Sapotoideae

Number of Species

12134

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Sapodilla

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Sapodilla

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

Buttonbush and Sapodilla Physical Information

Buttonbush and Sapodilla physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Sapodilla are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Sapodilla flower color: Yellow
Sapodilla leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Buttonbush and Sapodilla

Care of Buttonbush and Sapodilla 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 Sapodilla pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness. In summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sapodilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.