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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Palm or Cycad

Origin

South Africa
Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis
Phoenix dactylifera

Number of Varieties

7250
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-12
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
H1, H2, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm152.00 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
Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Yellow, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Gray Green, Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Compost, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

Toxic
Asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic
Anemia, anti-inflammatory, constipation, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood
Fruits

Other Uses

Used for woodware
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa
PHOENIX dactylifera

Common Name

Buttonbush
Date Palm

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub
खजूर

In German

Button Strauch
Dattelpalme

In French

buttonbush arbuste
Palmier dattier

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush
Palmera datilera

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος
Χουρμαδιά

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush
palma de tâmara

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew
Data Palm

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush
Date Palm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Rubiales
Arecales

Family

Bruniaceae
Arecaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus
Phoenix

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids

Tribe

-
Phoeniceae

Subfamily

-
Coryphoideae

Number of Species

12260
1 27800
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Difference Between Buttonbush and Date Palm

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

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Importance of Buttonbush and Date Palm

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Buttonbush and Date Palm. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Buttonbush and Date Palm 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 Date Palm is Anemia, anti-inflammatory, constipation, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients and Weight loss. Buttonbush has beauty benefits as follows: while Date Palm has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Buttonbush vs Date Palm

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 Date Palm 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 Date Palm have Asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis and wheezing respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Buttonbush has showy fruits and Date Palm has showy fruits. Also Buttonbush is flowering and Date Palm is not flowering . You can compare Buttonbush and Date Palm facts and facts of other plants too.