Buttonbush

Sweet Chestnut

About Buttonbush and Sweet Chestnut

Buttonbush

Sweet Chestnut

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

South Africa

Eastern Asia

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

720

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-2

Sunset Zone

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

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Red, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Oblong or Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Shade areas

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

Average Water Needs

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Fungal Diseases, Squirrels

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Squirrels

Allergy

Toxic

Oral Allergy, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing

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

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Seeds

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

Castanea sativa

Common Name

Buttonbush

Sweet Chestnut, Chestnut

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

शाहबलूत का फल

In German

Button Strauch

Esskastanie

In French

buttonbush arbuste

châtaignier

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Castaña dulce

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Sweet Chestnut

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Castanheiro

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

słodki Chestnut

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Dulce Chestnut

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Sapindales

Family

Bruniaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

129

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Sweet Chestnut

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Sweet Chestnut

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

Buttonbush and Sweet Chestnut Physical Information

Buttonbush and Sweet Chestnut physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Sweet Chestnut height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Sweet Chestnut are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Sweet Chestnut flower color: Red and Purple
Sweet Chestnut leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Buttonbush and Sweet Chestnut

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