Buttonbush

White Willow

About Buttonbush and White Willow

Buttonbush

White Willow

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

South Africa

Europe, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Salix alba, Salix alba 'Vitellina'

Number of Varieties

7400

0 40000

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Habitat

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

River side, Riverbanks, sluggish streams and rivers, stream banks, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm2,290.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

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

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Do not water frequently, Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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 flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Caterpillars, Flea Beetles, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought, Full Sun, Heat And Humidity, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

Rhinitis

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

Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Hypnotic, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Charcoal, Paper pulp

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

SALIX alba

Common Name

Buttonbush

White Willow

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

White Willow

In German

Button Strauch

Oiite Oilloo

In French

buttonbush arbuste

Le saule blanc

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Le saule blanco

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Λευκή ιτιά

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

O salgueiro branco

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

wierzba biała

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Populus alba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Malpighiales

Family

Bruniaceae

Salicaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Salix

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

12400

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and White Willow

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and White Willow

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

Buttonbush and White Willow Physical Information

Buttonbush and White Willow physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas White Willow height is 2,290.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and White Willow are as follows:

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

Care of Buttonbush and White Willow

Care of Buttonbush and White Willow 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 Willow pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves 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 Willow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.