Wild Plum

Buttonbush

About Wild Plum and Buttonbush

Wild Plum

Buttonbush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Northwestern United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada

South Africa

Types

Prunus americana

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

2007

0 40000

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Habitat

fencerows, Thickets, Upland savannas, Woodlands

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm365.76 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm182.88 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Cold climate

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, 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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in the late winter or spring, 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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

bees, Borers, Red blotch

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

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Deers

Butterflies

Allergy

Mild Allergen

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

Antioxidants, High cholestrol, Iron, Nutrients

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Wildflower

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS americana

BERZELIA lanuginosa

Common Name

Wild Plum

Buttonbush

In Hindi

जंगली बेर

Buttonbush shrub

In German

wild Plum

Button Strauch

In French

wild Plum

buttonbush arbuste

In Spanish

ciruelo silvestre

arbusto buttonbush

In Greek

Κορόμηλο

Buttonbush θάμνος

In Portuguese

Wild Plum

arbusto Buttonbush

In Polish

dzikiej śliwy

Buttonbush krzew

In Latin

Wild Plum

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

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

43012

1 27800

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Properties of Wild Plum and Buttonbush

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

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Season and Care of Wild Plum and Buttonbush

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

Wild Plum and Buttonbush Physical Information

Wild Plum and Buttonbush physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Plum height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Wild Plum and Buttonbush are as follows:

Wild Plum flower color: White
Wild Plum leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green

Care of Wild Plum and Buttonbush

Care of Wild Plum and Buttonbush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wild Plum pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring, 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 Wild Plum 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.