King Palm

Buttonbush

About King Palm and Buttonbush

King Palm

Buttonbush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Palm or Cycad

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Australia

South Africa

1.4 Types

Alexandra King palm, Purple King Palm

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

6NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Clay soil areas, Woodlands

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-119-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

152.00 cm365.76 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm182.88 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Lavender

Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Pink

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Gray Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Water daily during growing season

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove old, faded fronds

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

4.8 Fertilizers

Potassium, slow-release fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Moth, Pink Root, Red spider mite

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Salt, Soil Compaction, Sun

Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Beetles, Mice, Moths

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

breathing problems, Pollen, Runny nose, sneezing

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin inflammation

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Anti-fungal, Bone disorders, Chronic fatigue, Cyanide Poisoning, Emmoiliant, High cholestrol, Malaria, Metabolic disorders, Piles, Vitamin A, Weight loss

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Tree trunks

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Biomass for fuel, For making oil, Jelly, Making Shampoo, Sometimes used for making wine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in salads, Wax

Used for woodware

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ARCHONTOPHOENIX cunninghamiana

BERZELIA lanuginosa

7.2 Common Name

Bangalow Palm, King Palm, Piccabeen Palm

Buttonbush

7.2.1 In Hindi

Palm

Buttonbush shrub

7.2.2 In German

Palme

Button Strauch

7.2.3 In French

Paume

buttonbush arbuste

7.2.4 In Spanish

Palma

arbusto buttonbush

7.2.5 In Greek

Παλάμη

Buttonbush θάμνος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Palma

arbusto Buttonbush

7.2.7 In Polish

Palma

Buttonbush krzew

7.2.8 In Latin

Vero

Frutex Buttonbush

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arecales

Rubiales

8.5 Family

Arecaceae

Bruniaceae

8.6 Genus

Archontophoenix

Cephalanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Areceae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Arecoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

612

1 27800

Properties of King Palm and Buttonbush

Wondering what are the properties of King Palm and Buttonbush? We provide you with everything About King Palm and Buttonbush. King Palm doesn't have thorns and Buttonbush doesn't have thorns. Also King Palm does not have fragrant flowers. King Palm has allergic reactions like breathing problems, Pollen, Runny nose and sneezing and Buttonbush has allergic reactions like breathing problems, Pollen, Runny nose and sneezing. 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 King Palm and Buttonbush and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of King Palm and Buttonbush

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

King Palm and Buttonbush Physical Information

King Palm and Buttonbush physical information is very important for comparison. King Palm height is 152.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of King Palm and Buttonbush are as follows:

King Palm flower color: Purple and Lavender
King Palm leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green

Care of King Palm and Buttonbush

Care of King Palm and Buttonbush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. King Palm pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove old, faded fronds 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 King Palm 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.