Buttonbush

Seckel Pear

About Buttonbush and Seckel Pear

Buttonbush

Seckel Pear

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Fruit

Origin

South Africa

Europe, Western Asia

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

common pear

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Humid climates, moist forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-5

Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Yellow, Dark Red, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light 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

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

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

Medium, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

Digestive Problems, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

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, Febrifuge, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Fruits, Wood

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Shelterbelt, Used as a dye, Used as firewood, Used for woodware

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, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

PYRUS communis 'Seckel'

Common Name

Buttonbush

Dessert Pear, Pear, Seckel Pear

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

Seckel Pear

In German

Button Strauch

Kultur-Birne

In French

buttonbush arbuste

Poirier commun

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

peral europeo, peral común

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Seckel Pear

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Seckel Pear

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Grusza pospolita

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Seckel Pear

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheobionta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Rosales

Family

Bruniaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1250

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Seckel Pear

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Seckel Pear

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

Buttonbush and Seckel Pear Physical Information

Buttonbush and Seckel Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Seckel Pear height is 370.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Seckel Pear are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Seckel Pear flower color: White
Seckel Pear leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Buttonbush and Seckel Pear

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