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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

South Africa
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis
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Number of Varieties

7-
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
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Sunset Zone

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1 - 7,15 - 17

Habit

Upright/Erect
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm1,000.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm200.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
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Flower Color Modifier

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Fruit Color

Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, 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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

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 once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil

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
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Birds, Insects

Allergy

Toxic
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic
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Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood
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Other Uses

Used for woodware
Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa
Pinus balfouriana

Common Name

Buttonbush
Foxtail pine

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub
foxtail pine

In German

Button Strauch
foxtail Kiefer

In French

buttonbush arbuste
sétaire pin

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush
pino de cola de zorra

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος
αλωπέκουρου πεύκο

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush
pinho foxtail

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew
włośnica sosny

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush
panicum pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Rubiales
Pinales

Family

Bruniaceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus
Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

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Pineae

Subfamily

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Pinoideae

Number of Species

12111
1 27800
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Difference Between Buttonbush and Foxtail pine

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Importance of Buttonbush and Foxtail pine

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Compare Facts of Buttonbush vs Foxtail pine

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