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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Perennial

Origin

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

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis
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Number of Varieties

72
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Mixed deciduous forest, shaded fields, shaded moist road banks, shaded riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
9-2

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Brown
Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Do Not over Water, 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
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Pest Free, 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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
-

Allergy

Toxic
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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
antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood
Rhizomes, Root

Other Uses

Used for woodware
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa
PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

Common Name

Buttonbush
American Mandrake, Mayapple

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub
अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

In German

Button Strauch
amerikanisch Alraune

In French

buttonbush arbuste
mandrake américain

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush
mandrágora americana

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος
american μανδραγόρα

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush
mandrake americano

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew
amerykański mandragory

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush
Latin mandragoras

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales
Ranunculales

Family

Bruniaceae
Berberidaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus
Podophyllum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

122
1 27800
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Difference Between Buttonbush and Mayapple

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Importance of Buttonbush and Mayapple

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Compare Facts of Buttonbush vs Mayapple

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