Buttonbush

Water Oak

About Buttonbush and Water Oak

Buttonbush

Water Oak

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

South Africa

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Not Available

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-117-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

365.76 cm1,220.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

182.88 cm1,220.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Brown, Chocolate, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Oblong or Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in fall, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Disease free, Moth

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Pollution, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

sneezing, Vomiting, Watery eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin, Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Digestive, Skin irritation

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Bark, Fruits, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for woodware

Charcoal, Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used fore making tools

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

QUERCUS laurifolia

7.2 Common Name

Buttonbush

Darlington Oak, Diamond-leaf Oak, Laurel Oak, Laurel-leaf Oak, Swamp Laurel Oak, Water Oak

7.2.1 In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

Quercus

7.2.2 In German

Button Strauch

Quercus

7.2.3 In French

buttonbush arbuste

Quercus

7.2.4 In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Quercus

7.2.5 In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Quercus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Quercus

7.2.7 In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Quercus

7.2.8 In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Quercus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rubiales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Bruniaceae

Fagaceae

8.6 Genus

Cephalanthus

Quercus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

12NA

1 27800

Properties of Buttonbush and Water Oak

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Water Oak

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

Buttonbush and Water Oak Physical Information

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

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Water Oak flower color: Light Green
Water Oak leaf color: Light Green and Bronze

Care of Buttonbush and Water Oak

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