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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Tree

Origin

South Africa
Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis
Maclura pomifera

Number of Varieties

71
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Grassland, Hillside, Humid climates, Roadsides, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
10-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 10, 11, 12, 13

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm1,219.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

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, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
-

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
Cancer, Tooth ache, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

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

Other Uses

Used for woodware
Used as an insecticide, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa
MACLURA pomifera

Common Name

Buttonbush
Bois d’arc, Hedge Apple, Osage Orange

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub
ओसेज संतरे

In German

Button Strauch
Osage Orange

In French

buttonbush arbuste
Osage orange

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush
Osage naranja

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος
Osage Πορτοκαλί

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush
Osage laranja

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew
Osage Pomarańczowy

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush
Aliquam Osage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales
Rosales

Family

Bruniaceae
Moraceae

Genus

Cephalanthus
Maclura

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Moreae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

121
1 27800
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Difference Between Buttonbush and Osage Orange

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Importance of Buttonbush and Osage Orange

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Compare Facts of Buttonbush vs Osage Orange

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