Buttonbush

White Dogwood

About Buttonbush and White Dogwood

Buttonbush

White Dogwood

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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

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Not Available

Amerika Touch-O-Pink, Autumn Gold, Bay Beauty

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

365.76 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

182.88 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Orange, Crimson

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

Water the tree thoroughly after planting

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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 dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Ratio of 12-4-8 or 16-4-8

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Canker, Dogwood anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Anthelmintic, Appetizer, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Poultice, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Fruits, Root, Twigs, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for woodware

Jam, Jelly, Used for making wheel hubs, tool handles, Used to make black ink, Used to make natural paintbrushes

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

CORNUS florida 'Alba Plena'

7.2 Common Name

Buttonbush

Flowering Dogwood, White Flowering Dogwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

White Dogwood

7.2.2 In German

Button Strauch

Weiß Dogwood

7.2.3 In French

buttonbush arbuste

Blanc Dogwood

7.2.4 In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Dogwood blanco

7.2.5 In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

λευκό Dogwood

7.2.6 In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Branca Dogwood

7.2.7 In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Biały Dereń

7.2.8 In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Cornus alba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rubiales

Cornales

8.5 Family

Bruniaceae

Cornaceae

8.6 Genus

Cephalanthus

Cornus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

122

1 27800

Properties of Buttonbush and White Dogwood

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and White Dogwood

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

Buttonbush and White Dogwood Physical Information

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

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
White Dogwood flower color: White and Green
White Dogwood leaf color: Green

Care of Buttonbush and White Dogwood

Care of Buttonbush and White Dogwood 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 White Dogwood pruning is done Remove dead branches and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer White Dogwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.