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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Tree

Origin

South Africa
China, Japan, Korea

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis
Japanese dogwood, Chinese dogwood

Number of Varieties

72
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

9-115-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
8-5

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Red, Purple, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Obtuse

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

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
Requires more often in extreme heat, 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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

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
Ratio of 12-4-8 or 16-4-8

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Crown Canker, Leaf spot, Scorch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

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
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic
Diarrhea, Dysentry, Eczema

Part of Plant Used

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

Other Uses

Used for woodware
Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used for mallets

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa
CORNUS kousa

Common Name

Buttonbush
Chinese Dogwood, Korean Dogwood

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub
Chinese Dogwood

In German

Button Strauch
Chinese Dogwood

In French

buttonbush arbuste
Dogwood chinoise

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush
Dogwood chino

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος
κινεζική Dogwood

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush
Dogwood chinês

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew
Chiński Dereń

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush
Dogwood Chinese

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales
Cornales

Family

Bruniaceae
Cornaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus
Cornus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Cornoideae

Number of Species

1240
1 27800
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Difference Between Buttonbush and Chinese Dogwood

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Importance of Buttonbush and Chinese Dogwood

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Compare Facts of Buttonbush vs Chinese Dogwood

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 Chinese Dogwood 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 Chinese Dogwood have Mild Allergen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Buttonbush has showy fruits and Chinese Dogwood has showy fruits. Also Buttonbush is flowering and Chinese Dogwood is not flowering . You can compare Buttonbush and Chinese Dogwood facts and facts of other plants too.