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About Texas Redbud and Buttonbush


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Tree  

Origin
South Africa  
South-Central United States, Texas  

Types
Cephalanthus occidentalis  
Cercis canadensis var. texensis  

Number of Varieties
7  
25  
99+

Habitat
Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy  
Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
9-6  

Sunset Zone
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
365.76 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
182.88 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory  
White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Magenta  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Green, Brown, Chocolate  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Purple, Dark Green, Plum  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Yellow, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped  
Cordate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
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  

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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Japanese weevil, leaf anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
Toxic  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood  
Flowers, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used for woodware  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BERZELIA lanuginosa  
Cercis canadensis  

Common Name
Buttonbush  
Texas Redbud  

In Hindi
Buttonbush shrub  
Texas Redbud  

In German
Button Strauch  
Texas Redbud  

In French
buttonbush arbuste  
Texas Redbud  

In Spanish
arbusto buttonbush  
Texas Redbud  

In Greek
Buttonbush θάμνος  
Τέξας κουτσουπιά  

In Portuguese
arbusto Buttonbush  
Texas Redbud  

In Polish
Buttonbush krzew  
Texas Redbud  

In Latin
Frutex Buttonbush  
Texas Redbud  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rubiales  
Fabales  

Family
Bruniaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Cephalanthus  
Cercis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Cercideae  

Subfamily
-  
Caesalpinioideae  

Number of Species
12  
99+
10  
99+

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Properties of Buttonbush and Texas Redbud

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Texas Redbud

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

Buttonbush and Texas Redbud Physical Information

Buttonbush and Texas Redbud physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Texas Redbud height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Texas Redbud are as follows:

Care of Buttonbush and Texas Redbud

Care of Buttonbush and Texas Redbud 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 Texas Redbud 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 Texas Redbud needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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