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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Tree

Origin

South Africa
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis
Acer saccharum

Number of Varieties

7128
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands

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
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Yellow, Red, Orange, Gold, Pink, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Maple 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
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Requires regular 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
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

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
-

Allergy

Toxic
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic
Cough, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Expectorant, Sore Eyes

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used for woodware
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa
ACER saccharum

Common Name

Buttonbush
Sugar Maple

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub
चीनी मेपल

In German

Button Strauch
Zuckerahorn

In French

buttonbush arbuste
sucre d'érable

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush
arce de azúcar

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος
Maple ζάχαρη

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush
Bordo de Açucar

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew
Cukier klonowy

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush
Sugar Maple

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

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

12128
1 27800
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Difference Between Buttonbush and Sugar Maple

If you are confused whether Buttonbush or Sugar 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 Sugar Maple Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Buttonbush are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Sugar Maple fertilizers required are Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Buttonbush and Sugar Maple if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Buttonbush and Sugar Maple

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Buttonbush and Sugar Maple. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Buttonbush and Sugar 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 Sugar Maple is Cough, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Expectorant and Sore Eyes. Buttonbush has beauty benefits as follows: while Sugar Maple has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Buttonbush vs Sugar 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 Sugar 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 Sugar Maple have Asthma respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Buttonbush has showy fruits and Sugar Maple has showy fruits. Also Buttonbush is flowering and Sugar Maple is not flowering . You can compare Buttonbush and Sugar Maple facts and facts of other plants too.