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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Tree

Origin

South Africa
North America

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis
Populus tremuloides

Number of Varieties

74
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Forest margins, gardens, Roadsides, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-111-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm1,220.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm610.00 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
Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Yellow, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water more in summer

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
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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 growth, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Insects

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
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Allergy

Toxic
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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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
Bark, Pulp

Other Uses

Used for woodware
Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa
POPULUS tremuloides

Common Name

Buttonbush
Quaking Aspen

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub
Quaking Aspen

In German

Button Strauch
Zitterpappel

In French

buttonbush arbuste
tremble

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush
Temblor Aspen

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος
τρεμώδεις Aspen

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush
Quaking Aspen

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew
Quaking Aspen

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush
Tremens Quisque

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales
Malpighiales

Family

Bruniaceae
Salicaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus
Populus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Saliceae

Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

1235
1 27800
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Difference Between Buttonbush and Quaking Aspen

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Importance of Buttonbush and Quaking Aspen

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Compare Facts of Buttonbush vs Quaking Aspen

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