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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

South Africa
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis
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Number of Varieties

74
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Desert, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Humid climates, Rocky Ridges, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
11-5

Sunset Zone

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm35.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
Light Green, Gray Green

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Brown
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
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Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
-

Allergy

Toxic
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic
constipation, Gastrointestinal disorders

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used for woodware
Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa
MANFREDA virginica

Common Name

Buttonbush
Century plant Maguey American aloe

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub
अमेरिकी मुसब्बर

In German

Button Strauch
amerikanischen Aloe

In French

buttonbush arbuste
américaine Aloe

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush
Americana Aloe

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος
Αμερικανός Αλόη

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush
americano Aloe

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew
Amerykański Aloe

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush
American Aloe

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Rubiales
Asparagales

Family

Bruniaceae
Agavaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus
Agave

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
Agavoideae

Number of Species

12199
1 27800
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Difference Between Buttonbush and American Aloe

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Importance of Buttonbush and American Aloe

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Buttonbush and American Aloe. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Buttonbush and American Aloe as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Buttonbush is Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic and Tonic whereas of American Aloe is constipation and Gastrointestinal disorders. Buttonbush has beauty benefits as follows: while American Aloe has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Buttonbush vs American Aloe

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Buttonbush vs American Aloe and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Buttonbush are Toxic whereas of American Aloe have Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Buttonbush has showy fruits and American Aloe has no showy fruits. Also Buttonbush is flowering and American Aloe is not flowering . You can compare Buttonbush and American Aloe facts and facts of other plants too.