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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico
South Africa

Types

Cedars
Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

457
0 40000
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Habitat

River side, Woodlands
Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-99-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-6
9-1

Sunset Zone

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm365.76 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

760.00 cm182.88 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory
Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Red, Light Green, Tan
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green, Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic, toothed
Egg-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches
Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacteria wilt, Beetles, Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Salt, Shade areas
Wet Site

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

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Butterflies

Allergy

Skin rash
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Stem, Tree trunks
Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Other Uses

Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in construction
Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ULMUS crassifolia
BERZELIA lanuginosa

Common Name

Cedar Elm
Buttonbush

In Hindi

देवदार एल्म
Buttonbush shrub

In German

Cedar Elm
Button Strauch

In French

Cedar Elm
buttonbush arbuste

In Spanish

Cedar Elm
arbusto buttonbush

In Greek

Cedar Elm
Buttonbush θάμνος

In Portuguese

Cedar Elm
arbusto Buttonbush

In Polish

Cedar Elm
Buttonbush krzew

In Latin

Ulmus Cedar
Frutex Buttonbush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Rubiales

Family

Ulmaceae
Bruniaceae

Genus

Ulmus
Cephalanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

312
1 27800
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Difference Between Cedar Elm and Buttonbush

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Importance of Cedar Elm and Buttonbush

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cedar Elm and Buttonbush. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cedar Elm and Buttonbush 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 Cedar Elm is whereas of Buttonbush is Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic and Tonic. Cedar Elm has beauty benefits as follows: while Buttonbush has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cedar Elm vs Buttonbush

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 Cedar Elm vs Buttonbush 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 Cedar Elm are Skin rash whereas of Buttonbush have Toxic respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Cedar Elm has no showy fruits and Buttonbush has showy fruits. Also Cedar Elm is not flowering and Buttonbush is flowering. You can compare Cedar Elm and Buttonbush facts and facts of other plants too.