Water Oak

Buttonbush

About Water Oak and Buttonbush

Water Oak

Buttonbush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

South Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Not Available

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-99-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-7

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm365.76 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm182.88 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Green

Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Chocolate, Black

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Bronze

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

fertilize in fall, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Disease free, Moth

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Shade areas

Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

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

Birds

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

sneezing, Vomiting, Watery eyes

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin Problems

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Digestive, Skin irritation

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Wood

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Charcoal, Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used fore making tools

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

QUERCUS laurifolia

BERZELIA lanuginosa

7.2 Common Name

Darlington Oak, Diamond-leaf Oak, Laurel Oak, Laurel-leaf Oak, Swamp Laurel Oak, Water Oak

Buttonbush

7.2.1 In Hindi

Quercus

Buttonbush shrub

7.2.2 In German

Quercus

Button Strauch

7.2.3 In French

Quercus

buttonbush arbuste

7.2.4 In Spanish

Quercus

arbusto buttonbush

7.2.5 In Greek

Quercus

Buttonbush θάμνος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Quercus

arbusto Buttonbush

7.2.7 In Polish

Quercus

Buttonbush krzew

7.2.8 In Latin

Quercus

Frutex Buttonbush

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Rubiales

8.5 Family

Fagaceae

Bruniaceae

8.6 Genus

Quercus

Cephalanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA12

1 27800

Properties of Water Oak and Buttonbush

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

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Season and Care of Water Oak and Buttonbush

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

Water Oak and Buttonbush Physical Information

Water Oak and Buttonbush physical information is very important for comparison. Water Oak height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Water Oak and Buttonbush are as follows:

Water Oak flower color: Light Green
Water Oak leaf color: Light Green and Bronze
Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green

Care of Water Oak and Buttonbush

Care of Water Oak and Buttonbush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Water Oak pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves 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 Water Oak 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.