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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Tree

Origin

South Africa
United States, California

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis
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Number of Varieties

78
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm1,520.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm1,370.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
Red, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Yellow, Orange, Pink

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Irregular

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
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage

Average
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Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Type

Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
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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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

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
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

Toxic
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic
Astringent, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Haemorrhages, Poultice, Sore Eyes, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

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

Other Uses

Used for woodware
Adhesive, Basketary, Buttons, Repellent, Tannin, Used as fuel, Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa
QUERCUS douglasii

Common Name

Buttonbush
Blue Oak

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub
Blue Oak Tree

In German

Button Strauch
Blaue Eiche

In French

buttonbush arbuste
Bleu Oak Tree

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush
Azul del árbol de roble

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος
Μπλε Oak Tree

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush
Carvalho azul

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew
Niebieski Oak Tree

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush
Blue quercum ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales
Fagales

Family

Bruniaceae
Fagaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus
Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

1220
1 27800
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Difference Between Buttonbush and Blue Oak

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Importance of Buttonbush and Blue Oak

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

Compare Facts of Buttonbush vs Blue Oak

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 Oak 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 Oak 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 Oak has showy fruits. Also Buttonbush is flowering and Blue Oak is not flowering . You can compare Buttonbush and Blue Oak facts and facts of other plants too.