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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Tree

Origin

South Africa
Eastern Asia

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis
Black Spruce, Norway Spruce, Colorodo Spruce

Number of Varieties

735
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
By seashore, Humid climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
8-2

Sunset Zone

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
Red

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Red, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Acicular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

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
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Spores

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Needs less watering

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, Partial Sun, Partial 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 when young, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Birds, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels

Allergy

Toxic
Constipation, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Sore eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Speed hair growth

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic
anti-inflammatory, Back pain, Emollient, Immunity, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood
Leaf Stalks, Root

Other Uses

Used for woodware
Constructing Boats, Making piano frames, Used as fuel, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments, Used in paper industry, Used in pencil industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa
ACER palmatum 'Osakazuki'

Common Name

Buttonbush
Japanese Maple, Osakasuki Japanese Maple

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub
सरल

In German

Button Strauch
Fichten

In French

buttonbush arbuste
Picea

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush
Picea

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος
Spruce

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush
Picea

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew
Świerk

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush
Picea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Rubiales
Pinales

Family

Bruniaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Cephalanthus
Picea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Piceoideae

Number of Species

1235
1 27800
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Difference Between Buttonbush and Sitka Spruce

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Importance of Buttonbush and Sitka Spruce

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Buttonbush and Sitka Spruce. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Buttonbush and Sitka Spruce 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 Sitka Spruce is anti-inflammatory, Back pain, Emollient, Immunity and Obesity. Buttonbush has beauty benefits as follows: while Sitka Spruce has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Buttonbush vs Sitka Spruce

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 Sitka Spruce 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 Sitka Spruce have Constipation, Diarrhea, Dizziness and Sore eyes respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Buttonbush has showy fruits and Sitka Spruce has no showy fruits. Also Buttonbush is flowering and Sitka Spruce is not flowering . You can compare Buttonbush and Sitka Spruce facts and facts of other plants too.