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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual and Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Shrub

Origin

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South Africa

Types

Abutilon
Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

457
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-109-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm365.76 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm182.88 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Peach
Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Egg-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
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

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

Fertilizers

20-20-20 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Abutilon mosaic virus, Aphids, Beetles, Scale
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

-
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

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds
Butterflies

Allergy

-
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, small hedge, Used as an interior landscaping species
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

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Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Other Uses

Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ABUTILON 'Savitzii'
BERZELIA lanuginosa

Common Name

Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple
Buttonbush

In Hindi

flowering maple
Buttonbush shrub

In German

Schönmalve
Button Strauch

In French

érable floraison
buttonbush arbuste

In Spanish

arce de floración
arbusto buttonbush

In Greek

ανθοφορία σφενδάμου
Buttonbush θάμνος

In Portuguese

de bordo florescimento
arbusto Buttonbush

In Polish

klon kwitnienia
Buttonbush krzew

In Latin

Abutilon
Frutex Buttonbush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales
Rubiales

Family

Malvaceae
Bruniaceae

Genus

Abutilon
Cephalanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Malveae
-

Subfamily

Malvoideae
-

Number of Species

20012
1 27800
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Difference Between Flowering Maple and Buttonbush

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Importance of Flowering Maple and Buttonbush

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

Compare Facts of Flowering Maple 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 Flowering Maple 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 Flowering Maple are whereas of Buttonbush have Toxic respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Flowering Maple has no showy fruits and Buttonbush has showy fruits. Also Flowering Maple is not flowering and Buttonbush is flowering. You can compare Flowering Maple and Buttonbush facts and facts of other plants too.