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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Tree

Origin

South Africa
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis
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Number of Varieties

73
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-8
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm1,830.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Star Shaped

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
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
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, Do Not over Water

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

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
Prune back the growing tips

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt

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
Birds

Allergy

Toxic
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic
Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood
Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds

Other Uses

Used for woodware
Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa
ACER saccharinum

Common Name

Buttonbush
Silver Maple

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub
Silver Maple

In German

Button Strauch
Silver Maple

In French

buttonbush arbuste
érable argenté

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush
arce plateado

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος
Silver Maple

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush
plátano de prata

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew
Silver Maple

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush
Acer

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales
Sapindales

Family

Bruniaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Cephalanthus
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Acereae

Subfamily

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Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

12128
1 27800
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Difference Between Buttonbush and Silver Maple

If you are confused whether Buttonbush or Silver Maple are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Buttonbush and Silver Maple Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Buttonbush are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Silver Maple fertilizers required are Apply N-P-K. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Buttonbush and Silver Maple if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Buttonbush and Silver Maple

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Buttonbush and Silver Maple. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Buttonbush and Silver Maple 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 Silver Maple is Antispasmodic, Astringent and Opthalmic. Buttonbush has beauty benefits as follows: while Silver Maple has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Buttonbush vs Silver Maple

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 Silver Maple 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 Silver Maple have Mild Allergen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Buttonbush has showy fruits and Silver Maple has no showy fruits. Also Buttonbush is flowering and Silver Maple is not flowering . You can compare Buttonbush and Silver Maple facts and facts of other plants too.