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Buttonbush

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Palm or Cycad

Origin

South Africa
Madagascar

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis
conjugatum, aureum, furfuraceum,rubrum

Number of Varieties

75
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Coastal Regions, Lowland, subtropical regions, Tropical areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm910.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm370.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
Light Yellow, Gold, Sienna, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
feather-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
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Average Water Needs, Water daily during growing season

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, 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
Diamond scale, Phytophthora, pink 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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
-

Allergy

Toxic
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

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
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used for woodware
Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa
DICTYOSPERMA album

Common Name

Buttonbush
Hurricane Palm, Princess Palm

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub
Princess Palm

In German

Button Strauch
Princess Palm

In French

buttonbush arbuste
Palmiste blanc

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush
Princess Palm

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος
Princess Palm

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush
Princess Palm

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew
Princess Palm

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush
Princess Palm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida

Order

Rubiales
Arecales

Family

Bruniaceae
Arecaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus
Dictyosperma

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Areceae

Subfamily

-
Arecoideae

Number of Species

1215
1 27800
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Difference Between Buttonbush and Princess Palm

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Importance of Buttonbush and Princess Palm

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Compare Facts of Buttonbush vs Princess Palm

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