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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Tree

Origin

South Africa
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Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis
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Number of Varieties

712
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-117-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
9-6

Sunset Zone

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Twisted/Contorted

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs

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
Clay, 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
Cut leaves after fall, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Fungal Diseases, Rats, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Dry soil, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

Toxic
allergic conjunctivitis, Itchy eyes, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Beautiful Skin, Good for the Scalp, Moisturizing, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Food for animals, Insect Repellent, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic
Acne, Dysentry, Nutritive, osteoporosis

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used for woodware
Animal Feed, Application in Handicrafts, Biomass for fuel, Oil is used for aromatherapy

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa
Arbutus menziesii

Common Name

Buttonbush
Arbutus

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub
सदाबहार

In German

Button Strauch
Erdbeerbaum

In French

buttonbush arbuste
arbousier

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush
Arbitus

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος
κουμαριά

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush
árbuto

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew
mącznik

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush
arbutus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Rubiales
Ericales

Family

Bruniaceae
Ericaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus
Arbutus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Arbutoideae

Number of Species

128
1 27800
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Difference Between Buttonbush and Arbutus

If you are confused whether Buttonbush or Arbutus 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 Arbutus Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Buttonbush are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Arbutus fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost and fertilize in growing season. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Buttonbush and Arbutus if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Buttonbush and Arbutus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Buttonbush and Arbutus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Buttonbush and Arbutus 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 Arbutus is Acne, Dysentry, Nutritive and osteoporosis. Buttonbush has beauty benefits as follows: while Arbutus has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Buttonbush vs Arbutus

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 Arbutus 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 Arbutus have allergic conjunctivitis, Itchy eyes and Respiratory problems respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Buttonbush has showy fruits and Arbutus has showy fruits. Also Buttonbush is flowering and Arbutus is not flowering . You can compare Buttonbush and Arbutus facts and facts of other plants too.