Sweet Cherry

Buttonbush

About Sweet Cherry and Buttonbush

Sweet Cherry

Buttonbush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Fruit

Shrub

Origin

Western Asia

South Africa

Types

Büttnera Czerwona, Hedelfinger Sweet Cherry

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

1207

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 6, 7, 14, 15

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm365.76 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

760.00 cm182.88 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

broad, flat

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Spring

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more in summer

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 dead branches, Remove thin branches

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

Fertilizers

A 10 pound bag of 16-4-8 fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Borers, Mites

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

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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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Flies

Butterflies

Allergy

Mild Allergen, Vomiting

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Used in parkland

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Good for skin, Promotes Healthy Hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antitussive, Astringent, Diuretic, Tonic

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Other Uses

Used for making green dye, Wood is used for making furniture

Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS avium

BERZELIA lanuginosa

Common Name

Sweet Cherry

Buttonbush

In Hindi

मीठी चेरी

Buttonbush shrub

In German

Süße Kirsche

Button Strauch

In French

Cerise sucrée

buttonbush arbuste

In Spanish

Cereza dulce

arbusto buttonbush

In Greek

γλυκό κεράσι

Buttonbush θάμνος

In Portuguese

Cereja doce

arbusto Buttonbush

In Polish

Słodka Wiśnia

Buttonbush krzew

In Latin

dulcis cerasus

Frutex Buttonbush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Rubiales

Family

Rosaceae

Bruniaceae

Genus

Prunus

Cephalanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Amygdaleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

43012

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Cherry and Buttonbush

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Cherry and Buttonbush

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

Sweet Cherry and Buttonbush Physical Information

Sweet Cherry and Buttonbush physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Cherry height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Sweet Cherry and Buttonbush are as follows:

Sweet Cherry flower color:
Sweet Cherry leaf color:
Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green

Care of Sweet Cherry and Buttonbush

Care of Sweet Cherry and Buttonbush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Cherry pruning is done Remove dead branches and Remove thin branches 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 Sweet Cherry 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.