Buttonbush

White Mulberry

About Buttonbush and White Mulberry

Buttonbush

White Mulberry

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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

China

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

365.76 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

182.88 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

White

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

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

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

Needs small amount of water

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

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

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Armillaria root rot, Bacterial Blight

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

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

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

Insects, Silkworms

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Pollen, Severe allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Hair-growth, Skin whitening

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

Analgesic, Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Odontalgic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for woodware

As a tea substitute, Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make baskets

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

MORUS alba

7.2 Common Name

Buttonbush

White Mulberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

सफेद शहतूत

7.2.2 In German

Button Strauch

Weiß Mulberry

7.2.3 In French

buttonbush arbuste

Mûrier blanc

7.2.4 In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

White Mulberry

7.2.5 In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Λευκή Μουριά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Branco Mulberry

7.2.7 In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Biały Mulberry

7.2.8 In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Morus alba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rubiales

Urticales

8.5 Family

Bruniaceae

Moraceae

8.6 Genus

Cephalanthus

Morus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Moreae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

12NA

1 27800

Properties of Buttonbush and White Mulberry

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and White Mulberry

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

Buttonbush and White Mulberry Physical Information

Buttonbush and White Mulberry physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas White Mulberry height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Buttonbush and White Mulberry are as follows:

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

Care of Buttonbush and White Mulberry

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