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About Yellow Peach and Buttonbush


About Buttonbush and Yellow Peach


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Shrub  

Origin
China  
South Africa  

Types
it is a variety of peach  
Cephalanthus occidentalis  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
7  

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm  
99+
365.76 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
182.88 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Red, Light Pink  
Light Yellow, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Peach  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Egg-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water  
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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

Fertilizers
Fertilize in early spring, fertilize twice a year  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Borers, Brown Rot, Leaf curl, Leaf Hoppers, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Low calories, Rich in Fluride, Rich in Iron, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C  
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used for woodware  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS persica 'Maygold'  
BERZELIA lanuginosa  

Common Name
Maygold Peach, Peach, Yellow Peach  
Buttonbush  

In Hindi
पीला पीच  
Buttonbush shrub  

In German
Yellow Peach  
Button Strauch  

In French
Peach jaune  
buttonbush arbuste  

In Spanish
melocotón amarillo  
arbusto buttonbush  

In Greek
κίτρινο ροδάκινο  
Buttonbush θάμνος  

In Portuguese
amarelo Pêssego  
arbusto Buttonbush  

In Polish
żółty Peach  
Buttonbush krzew  

In Latin
Yellow Peach  
Frutex Buttonbush  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Rubiales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Bruniaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Cephalanthus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
40  
12  
99+

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Properties of Yellow Peach and Buttonbush

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

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Season and Care of Yellow Peach and Buttonbush

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

Yellow Peach and Buttonbush Physical Information

Yellow Peach and Buttonbush physical information is very important for comparison. Yellow Peach height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Yellow Peach and Buttonbush are as follows:

Care of Yellow Peach and Buttonbush

Care of Yellow Peach and Buttonbush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Yellow Peach pruning is done Prune in summer 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 Yellow Peach 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.

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