Buttonbush

Sugar Apple

About Buttonbush and Sugar Apple

Buttonbush

Sugar Apple

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Fruit

Origin

South Africa

Caribbean, South America

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Warm and moist climatic conditions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Light Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

oblong or narrow-lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container

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

Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Prune young trees into an open vase shape

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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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

Fruit Bats

Allergy

Toxic

Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Diabetes, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation

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

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

ANNONA squamosa

Common Name

Buttonbush

Sugar Apple

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

सीताफल

In German

Button Strauch

Zuckerapfel

In French

buttonbush arbuste

Sugar Apple

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Manzana de azúcar

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

ζάχαρη της Apple

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Pinha

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Cukier Jabłko

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Sugar Apple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Magnoliales

Family

Bruniaceae

Annonaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Annona

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Abreae

Subfamily

Maloideae

Number of Species

12166

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Sugar Apple

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Sugar Apple

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

Buttonbush and Sugar Apple Physical Information

Buttonbush and Sugar Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Sugar Apple height is 460.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Sugar Apple are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Sugar Apple flower color: Yellow green
Sugar Apple leaf color: Light Green

Care of Buttonbush and Sugar Apple

Care of Buttonbush and Sugar Apple 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 Sugar Apple pruning is done Prune young trees into an open vase shape. In summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sugar Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.