Umbrella Tree

Buttonbush

About Umbrella Tree and Buttonbush

Umbrella Tree

Buttonbush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

South Africa

Types

Not Avaialble

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

1007

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Secondary

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

8-5

9-1

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm365.76 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm182.88 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Rose

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Silver

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Silver

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer

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?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Balanced organic fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Scale Insects, Snails

Butterflies

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Formal Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Odontalgic, Stomachic

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Other Uses

Used for flooring, cabinet making

Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MAGNOLIA macrophylla

BERZELIA lanuginosa

Common Name

Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree

Buttonbush

In Hindi

मैगनोलिया

Buttonbush shrub

In German

Umbrella Tree

Button Strauch

In French

Umbrella Tree

buttonbush arbuste

In Spanish

Árbol de paraguas

arbusto buttonbush

In Greek

Umbrella Tree

Buttonbush θάμνος

In Portuguese

Árvore de guarda-chuva

arbusto Buttonbush

In Polish

Umbrella Tree

Buttonbush krzew

In Latin

O lignum

Frutex Buttonbush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Magnoliales

Rubiales

Family

Magnoliaceae

Bruniaceae

Genus

Magnolia

Cephalanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Magnolioideae

Number of Species

312

1 27800

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Properties of Umbrella Tree and Buttonbush

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

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Season and Care of Umbrella Tree and Buttonbush

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

Umbrella Tree and Buttonbush Physical Information

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

Umbrella Tree flower color: White
Umbrella Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green and Silver
Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green

Care of Umbrella Tree and Buttonbush

Care of Umbrella Tree and Buttonbush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Umbrella Tree pruning is done 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 Umbrella Tree 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.