Buttonbush

Wolf River Apple

About Buttonbush and Wolf River Apple

Buttonbush

Wolf River Apple

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Fruit

Origin

South Africa

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Not avaialable

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-112-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Red, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

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

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Medium

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Black rot, Leaf spot, Scab

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

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Toxic

Mouth itching, Throat itching

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

Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Fruits

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

Malus domestica Wolf River

Common Name

Buttonbush

Apple, Cider Apple, Cooking Apple, Wolf River Apple

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

Wolf River Apple

In German

Button Strauch

Wolf River Apple

In French

buttonbush arbuste

Wolf River Apple

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Wolf River Apple

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Wolf River Apple

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Wolf River Apple

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Wolf River Apple

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Wolf River Apple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Rosales

Family

Bruniaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Malus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

127500

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Wolf River Apple

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Wolf River Apple

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

Buttonbush and Wolf River Apple Physical Information

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

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Wolf River Apple flower color: White and Light Pink
Wolf River Apple leaf color: Green

Care of Buttonbush and Wolf River Apple

Care of Buttonbush and Wolf River Apple 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 Wolf River Apple 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 Wolf River Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.