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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Tree

Origin

South Africa
Canada, Mid-Atlantic United States, North America, North-Central United States, Southeastern United States

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis
Purple Glory dogwood, Cherokee Chief dogwood, Cherokee Daybreak dogwood

Number of Varieties

74
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
foothill woods, gardens, Near ponds, Wet Woods, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
8-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm550.00 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, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Cold climate, Soil Compaction

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
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, occasional watering once established

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, Moist, Well drained

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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves, Prune once the plant is tall enough

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize in early spring, Mulch

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Crown rot, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Humidity, Light Frost

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, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Squirrels

Allergy

Toxic
allergic conjunctivitis, Headache, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
For treating wrinkles, Makes teeth white, Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic
Antibiotic, Appetite enhancer, Cough, Diuretic, Emollient, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

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

Other Uses

Used for woodware
Application in Handicrafts, Decoration Purposes, Grown for shade, 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
Edging, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa
Cornus florida

Common Name

Buttonbush
Flowering dogwood

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub
flowering dogwood

In German

Button Strauch
Wechselblättriger Hartriegel

In French

buttonbush arbuste
Cornus florida

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush
Cornus florida

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος
Cornus florida

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush
Cornus florida

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew
Cornus florida

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush
Cornus florida

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

-
-

Number of Species

1260
1 27800
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Difference Between Buttonbush and Flowering Dogwood

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Importance of Buttonbush and Flowering Dogwood

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Compare Facts of Buttonbush vs Flowering 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 Flowering 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 Flowering Dogwood have allergic conjunctivitis, Headache and Pollen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Buttonbush has showy fruits and Flowering Dogwood has showy fruits. Also Buttonbush is flowering and Flowering Dogwood is not flowering . You can compare Buttonbush and Flowering Dogwood facts and facts of other plants too.