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About Buttonbush and Southern Red Oak

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Tree

Origin

South Africa
United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis
Quercus falcata, Quercus rubra, Quercus coccinea

Number of Varieties

7-
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-9
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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm2,130.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm2,130.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
Red, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Brown, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Gray Green, Dark Green, Tan, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Lobed

Thorns

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, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water less during winter

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Leaf Blister, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

Toxic
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood
Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used for woodware
Economic Purpose, Used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa
QUERCUS falcata

Common Name

Buttonbush
Southern Red Oak

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub
दक्षिणी लाल ओक

In German

Button Strauch
Südliche Red Oak

In French

buttonbush arbuste
Chêne rouge du Sud

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush
Roble Rojo meridional

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος
Νότια Red Oak

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush
Southern Red Oak

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew
Southern Red Oak

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush
Quercus falcata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales
Fagales

Family

Bruniaceae
Fagaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus
Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1290
1 27800
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Properties of Buttonbush and Southern Red Oak

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

Season and Care of Buttonbush and Southern Red Oak

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

Buttonbush and Southern Red Oak Physical Information

Buttonbush and Southern Red Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Southern Red Oak height is 2,130.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Southern Red Oak are as follows:

  • Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory

  • Buttonbush leaf color: Green

  • Southern Red Oak flower color: Red and Light Green

  • Southern Red Oak leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Buttonbush and Southern Red Oak

Care of Buttonbush and Southern Red 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 Southern Red Oak pruning is done A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, 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 Southern Red Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.