Buttonbush

White Sapote

About Buttonbush and White Sapote

Buttonbush

White Sapote

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Fruit

Origin

South Africa

Mexico, Central America

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Reinikie, Dade, Pike, Suebelle and Golden Climate

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Tropical Highlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

11-6

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Light Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Light Yellow, Yellow green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Alternate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Vegetative

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Do not water frequently, Needs more water during establishment, Water during dry weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Toxic

drowsiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Anti-carcinogenic effects, Colon Cancer

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Used As Food

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

CASIMIROA edulis

Common Name

Buttonbush

White Sapote

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

White Sapote

In German

Button Strauch

White Sapote

In French

buttonbush arbuste

Sapote blanche

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

White Sapote

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

White Sapote

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

White Sapote

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

White Sapote

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

White Sapote

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Sapindales

Family

Bruniaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Casimiroa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1210

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and White Sapote

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and White Sapote

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

Buttonbush and White Sapote Physical Information

Buttonbush and White Sapote physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas White Sapote height is 610.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and White Sapote are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
White Sapote flower color: Light Green and Ivory
White Sapote leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Buttonbush and White Sapote

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