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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Tree

Origin

South Africa
Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis
Alaskan blueberry, Lowbush blueberry, New Jersey blueberry

Number of Varieties

720
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm243.84 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm60.96 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Prune in early spring, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Ammonia sulphate, In Late summer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Potassium sulphate

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
Birds

Allergy

Toxic
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin and hair, Speed hair growth, Weightloss

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood
Fruits

Other Uses

Used for woodware
Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa
SYMPLOCOS martinicensis

Common Name

Buttonbush
Blue Berry, Horse Sugar, Martinique Sweetleaf, Whitewood

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub
Blue Berry Tree

In German

Button Strauch
Blue Berry Baum

In French

buttonbush arbuste
Bleu Berry Tree

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush
Árbol de la baya azul

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος
Μπλε δέντρο μούρων

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush
Árvore Berry Azul

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew
Niebieski Berry Drzewo

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush
Berry lignum blue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales
Ebenales

Family

Bruniaceae
Symplocaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus
Symplocos

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

12300
1 27800
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Difference Between Buttonbush and Blue Berry

If you are confused whether Buttonbush or Blue Berry 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 Blue Berry Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Buttonbush are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Blue Berry fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Ammonia sulphate, In Late summer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium and Potassium sulphate. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Buttonbush and Blue Berry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Buttonbush and Blue Berry

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

Compare Facts of Buttonbush vs Blue Berry

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