Buttonbush

Sassafras

About Buttonbush and Sassafras

Buttonbush

Sassafras

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

South Africa

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

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

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

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

10-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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365.76 cm

Rank: 67 (Overall)▶

1,520.00 cm

Rank: 28 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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182.88 cm

Rank: 69 (Overall)▶

1,220.00 cm

Rank: 14 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Yellow green, Chartreuse

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Indigo, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Bronze, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Foliage diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

Not Available

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Dermatitis, Diaphoresis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Alterative, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for woodware

Used as a condiment, Used in making tea, Used to flavour soups

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

SASSAFRAS albidum

7.2 Common Name

Buttonbush

Sassafras

7.2.1 In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

Sassafras

7.2.2 In German

Button Strauch

Sassafras

7.2.3 In French

buttonbush arbuste

Sassafras

7.2.4 In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Sasafrás

7.2.5 In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

σασάφρα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

sassafrás

7.2.7 In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Sassafras

7.2.8 In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Sassafras

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rubiales

Laurales

8.5 Family

Bruniaceae

Lauraceae

8.6 Genus

Cephalanthus

Sassafras

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cinnamomeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Lauroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Buttonbush and Sassafras

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Sassafras

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

Buttonbush and Sassafras Physical Information

Buttonbush and Sassafras physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Sassafras height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Sassafras are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Sassafras flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Sassafras leaf color: Green

Care of Buttonbush and Sassafras

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