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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Tree

Origin

South Africa
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis
Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Number of Varieties

715
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
8-3

Sunset Zone

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm3,779.52 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm1,219.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Toothed

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
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

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, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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, 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
-

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Bees, Birds

Allergy

Toxic
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood
Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used for woodware
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa
ACER nigrum

Common Name

Buttonbush
Black Maple

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub
Black Maple Tree

In German

Button Strauch
Schwarz Ahorn

In French

buttonbush arbuste
Noir Érable

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush
Negro del árbol de arce

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος
Μαύρο Maple Tree

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush
Árvore de bordo preto

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew
Czarny klon

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush
White Acer ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales
Sapindales

Family

Bruniaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Cephalanthus
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Areceae

Subfamily

-
Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

1210
1 27800
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Difference Between Buttonbush and Black Maple

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Importance of Buttonbush and Black Maple

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

Compare Facts of Buttonbush vs Black Maple

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 Black Maple 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 Black Maple have Pollen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Buttonbush has showy fruits and Black Maple has no showy fruits. Also Buttonbush is flowering and Black Maple is not flowering . You can compare Buttonbush and Black Maple facts and facts of other plants too.