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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Shrub
Tree

Origin

South Africa
South America, Brazil

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis
Rosea, Chrysotricha, Impetiginosa, Avellanedae

Number of Varieties

725
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Dry areas, Forest edges

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm1,220.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm1,070.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
Yellow, Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Seperation, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer, Water occasionally

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

Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves
Cut leaves after fall, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune before Winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

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
-

Allergy

Toxic
-

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
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Part of Plant Used

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

Other Uses

Used for woodware
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
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa
HANDROANTHUS billbergii

Common Name

Buttonbush
Guayacán, Tabebuia

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub
Tabebuia

In German

Button Strauch
Tabebuia

In French

buttonbush arbuste
Tabebuia

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush
Tabebuia

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος
Tabebuia

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush
Tabebuia

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew
Tabebuia

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush
Tabebuia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
-

Order

Rubiales
Lamiales

Family

Bruniaceae
Bignoniaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus
Tabebuia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1267
1 27800
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Difference Between Buttonbush and Tabebuia

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Importance of Buttonbush and Tabebuia

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Compare Facts of Buttonbush vs Tabebuia

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