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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Tree

Origin

South Africa
California

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis
Blue Iceberg, Cannibal, Muller

Number of Varieties

777
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
9-4

Sunset Zone

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm2,440.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm670.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
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Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Awl-Shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
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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
Requires large amount of water

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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 to control shape

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Grey mold, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
-

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
Chickarees, Sapsuckers, White-headed woodpeckers

Allergy

Toxic
Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

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
Wood

Other Uses

Used for woodware
Used for making fence posts, Used to make wood shingles

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa
SEQUOIADENDRON giganteum

Common Name

Buttonbush
Giant Sequoia

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub
Giant Sequoia

In German

Button Strauch
Giant Sequoia

In French

buttonbush arbuste
Séquoia géant

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush
Secoya gigante

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος
Giant Sequoia

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush
Sequoia gigante

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew
Giant Sequoia

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush
Giant Sequoia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Rubiales
Pinales

Family

Bruniaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus
Sequoiadendron

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

-
Senecioneae

Subfamily

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Sequoioideae

Number of Species

121
1 27800
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Difference Between Buttonbush and Giant Sequoia

If you are confused whether Buttonbush or Giant Sequoia 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 Giant Sequoia Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Buttonbush are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Giant Sequoia fertilizers required are Apply 10-10-10 amount. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Buttonbush and Giant Sequoia if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Buttonbush and Giant Sequoia

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

Compare Facts of Buttonbush vs Giant Sequoia

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 Giant Sequoia 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 Giant Sequoia have Eye irritation and Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Buttonbush has showy fruits and Giant Sequoia has no showy fruits. Also Buttonbush is flowering and Giant Sequoia is not flowering . You can compare Buttonbush and Giant Sequoia facts and facts of other plants too.