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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

South Africa
Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis
Taonabo japonica, Cleyera ochnacea

Number of Varieties

75
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
secondary forest, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
-

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Red, Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

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
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought, Salt

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
Does not require lot of watering, occasional watering once established

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
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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Downy mildew, Leaf rust, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Cold climate, Humidity, Soil Compaction

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels

Allergy

Toxic
Asthma, Nausea, Pollen, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Provides herbal hair care, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Insect Repellent, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic
Acne, Arthritis, Eczema, Oedema

Part of Plant Used

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

Other Uses

Used for woodware
Application in Furniture, Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa
TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera

Common Name

Buttonbush
Sakaki

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub
Sakaki

In German

Button Strauch
Sperrstrauch

In French

buttonbush arbuste
Sakaki

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush
Sakaki

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος
Sakaki

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush
Sakaki

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew
Sakaki

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush
Sakaki

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales
Theales

Family

Bruniaceae
Theaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus
Cleyera

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1218
1 27800
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Difference Between Buttonbush and Sakaki

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Importance of Buttonbush and Sakaki

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Buttonbush and Sakaki. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Buttonbush and Sakaki as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Buttonbush is Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic and Tonic whereas of Sakaki is Acne, Arthritis, Eczema and Oedema. Buttonbush has beauty benefits as follows: while Sakaki has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Buttonbush vs Sakaki

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 Sakaki 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 Sakaki have Asthma, Nausea, Pollen and sneezing respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Buttonbush has showy fruits and Sakaki has showy fruits. Also Buttonbush is flowering and Sakaki is not flowering . You can compare Buttonbush and Sakaki facts and facts of other plants too.