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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Shrub
Broadleaf Evergreen
1.3 Origin
South Africa
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
1.4 Types
Not Available
Ilex opaca laxiflora,Ilex opaca opaca
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
2
Rank: 90 (Overall)
Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Coastal sand dunes, moist forests, Swamps
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
5-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-1
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Pyramidal
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
American Elm
365.76 cm
Rank: 67 (Overall)
760.00 cm
Rank: 48 (Overall)
Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
Flowering Craba..
182.88 cm
Rank: 69 (Overall)
460.00 cm
Rank: 43 (Overall)
Evening Primrose
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Oval Spiny Leaves
2.4 Thorns
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Late Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
27% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Cuttings, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Average Water Needs, Drought Tolerant
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 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
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
98% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
43% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
8% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
Not Available
61% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
4% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
28% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Birds
5.12 Allergy
Toxic
Mild Allergen
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic
Cold, epilepsy, Itching, Malaria, Pneumonia
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used for woodware
Decoration Purposes, Used as a dyestuff, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in making tea
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
34% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BERZELIA lanuginosa
ILEX opaca
7.2 Common Name
Buttonbush
Christmas Holly
7.2.1 In Hindi
Buttonbush shrub
American Holly
7.2.2 In German
Button Strauch
American Holly
7.2.3 In French
buttonbush arbuste
American Holly
7.2.4 In Spanish
arbusto buttonbush
American Holly
7.2.5 In Greek
Buttonbush θάμνος
American Holly
7.2.6 In Portuguese
arbusto Buttonbush
American Holly
7.2.7 In Polish
Buttonbush krzew
American Holly
7.2.8 In Latin
Frutex Buttonbush
American Holly
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Rubiales
Celastrales
8.5 Family
Bruniaceae
Aquifoliaceae
8.6 Genus
Cephalanthus
Ilex
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
Orchid
12
Rank: 100 (Overall)
2
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Calla Lily
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Difference Between Buttonbush and American Holly

If you are confused whether Buttonbush or American Holly are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Buttonbush and American Holly Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Buttonbush are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for American Holly fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Buttonbush and American Holly if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Buttonbush and American Holly

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Buttonbush and American Holly. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Buttonbush and American Holly 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 Holly is Cold, epilepsy, Itching, Malaria and Pneumonia. Buttonbush has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while American Holly has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Buttonbush vs American Holly

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 Holly 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 Holly have Mild Allergen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Buttonbush has showy fruits and American Holly has showy fruits. Also Buttonbush is flowering and American Holly is not flowering . You can compare Buttonbush and American Holly facts and facts of other plants too.