California Buckeye

Buttonbush

About California Buckeye and Buttonbush

California Buckeye

Buttonbush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Shrub

Origin

California

South Africa

Types

Aesculus californica

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm365.76 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm182.88 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink

Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS californica

BERZELIA lanuginosa

Common Name

California Buckeye

Buttonbush

In Hindi

कैलिफोर्निया Buckeye

Buttonbush shrub

In German

California Buckeye

Button Strauch

In French

California Buckeye

buttonbush arbuste

In Spanish

California Buckeye

arbusto buttonbush

In Greek

Καλιφόρνια Buckeye

Buttonbush θάμνος

In Portuguese

California Buckeye

arbusto Buttonbush

In Polish

Kalifornia Buckeye

Buttonbush krzew

In Latin

California Buckeye

Frutex Buttonbush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Rubiales

Family

Sapindaceae

Bruniaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Cephalanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

1912

1 27800

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Properties of California Buckeye and Buttonbush

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

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Season and Care of California Buckeye and Buttonbush

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

California Buckeye and Buttonbush Physical Information

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

California Buckeye flower color: White and Pink
California Buckeye leaf color: Light Green
Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green

Care of California Buckeye and Buttonbush

Care of California Buckeye and Buttonbush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. California Buckeye pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and 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. In summer California Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.