Buttonbush

Shingle Oak

About Buttonbush and Shingle Oak

Buttonbush

Shingle Oak

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

South Africa

United States, Central United States

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Deciduous Tree

Number of Varieties

7334

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-4

Sunset Zone

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm1,830.00 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 green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

oblong or obovate

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

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Average Water Needs, Water during dry weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Sunken patches

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

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

✔ ✘

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

Birds

Allergy

Toxic

Severe allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification

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

Antiseptic, Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Seeds

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as a thickening in stews, Wood is used for making 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, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

QUERCUS imbricaria

Common Name

Buttonbush

Shingle Oak

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

Shingle Oak

In German

Button Strauch

Kies Eiche

In French

buttonbush arbuste

Shingle Oak

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

teja de madera de roble

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

βότσαλα Oak

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Shingle Oak

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

gont Oak

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Quercus imbricaria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Fagales

Family

Bruniaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Fagoideae

Number of Species

128

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Shingle Oak

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Shingle Oak

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

Buttonbush and Shingle Oak Physical Information

Buttonbush and Shingle Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Shingle Oak height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Shingle Oak are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Shingle Oak flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Shingle Oak leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Buttonbush and Shingle Oak

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