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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Tree

Origin

South Africa
Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis
Radermachera sinica

Number of Varieties

717
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Clay soil areas, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
10-8

Sunset Zone

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm490.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
White, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

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
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
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, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Spores, 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, Needs 2-3 times watering per week

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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
Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Black rot, Mildew, Root rot, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Dry soil, Salt and Soil Compaction

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Aphids, Leafminer, Mosquitos

Allergy

Toxic
Abdominal distension, Inflammation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Glowing Skin, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, soil stabilisation, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic
Aging, Anti-fungal, Emmoiliant

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood
Leaves

Other Uses

Used for woodware
Application in Handicrafts, Biomass for fuel

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa
RADERMACHERA sinica

Common Name

Buttonbush
China Doll

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub
चीनी गुड़िया पेड़

In German

Button Strauch
Zimmeresche

In French

buttonbush arbuste
china doll

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush
china doll

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος
δέντρο κούκλα Κίνα

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush
china árvore boneca

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew
China Doll drzewo

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush
Sinis pupa ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales
Lamiales

Family

Bruniaceae
Bignoniaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus
Radermachera

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Tecomeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1217
1 27800
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Difference Between Buttonbush and China Doll

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Importance of Buttonbush and China Doll

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Buttonbush and China Doll. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Buttonbush and China Doll 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 China Doll is Aging, Anti-fungal and Emmoiliant. Buttonbush has beauty benefits as follows: while China Doll has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Buttonbush vs China Doll

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