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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Biennial

Type

Shrub
Tree

Origin

South Africa
Central United States, Canada

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis
Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash

Number of Varieties

765
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
8-4

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm2,500.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm100.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
Green, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Yellow, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
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
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

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

-
-

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
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic
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Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood
Inner Bark, Seeds

Other Uses

Used for woodware
Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction

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
FRAXINUS quadrangulata

Common Name

Buttonbush
Blue Ash

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub
Blue Ash plant

In German

Button Strauch
Blue Ash Pflanze

In French

buttonbush arbuste
usine Blue Ash

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush
planta de Blue Ash

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος
φυτό Blue Ash

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush
planta Blue Ash

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew
Blue Ash roślin

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush
Blue Ash herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales
Scrophulariales

Family

Bruniaceae
Oleaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus
Fraxinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Oleeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1265
1 27800
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Difference Between Buttonbush and Blue Ash

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Importance of Buttonbush and Blue Ash

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Compare Facts of Buttonbush vs Blue Ash

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