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Japanese Apricot
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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Tree

Origin

South Africa
China, Korea

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis
Prunus mume

Number of Varieties

710
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
All sorts of environments, Fertile bottom land, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-6

Sunset Zone

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm550.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm550.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
White, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Yellow, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Aristate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Budding, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

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

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought, Full Sun

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
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

Toxic
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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
antimicrobial, Gastrointestinal disorders, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

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

Other Uses

Used for woodware
Sauces, Sometimes used for making wine

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa
PRUNUS mume

Common Name

Buttonbush
Japanese Apricot

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub
जापानी खुबानी

In German

Button Strauch
japanische Aprikose

In French

buttonbush arbuste
abricot japonais

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush
albaricoque japonés

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος
Ιαπωνικά Βερίκοκο

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush
Apricot japonês

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew
japońska morela

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush
Persicum Italica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales
Rosales

Family

Bruniaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus
Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1210
1 27800
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Difference Between Buttonbush and Japanese Apricot

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

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Importance of Buttonbush and Japanese Apricot

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Compare Facts of Buttonbush vs Japanese Apricot

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