Buttonbush

Water Celery

About Buttonbush and Water Celery

Buttonbush

Water Celery

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tender Perennial

Origin

South Africa

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Japan, Australia

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

H1, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

simple-pinnate or double-pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

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

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Needs Very high moisture

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Poorly Drained

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

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight, Damping off, Downy mildew

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Flies, Insects

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bog Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Leaves, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

OENANTHE javanica

Common Name

Buttonbush

Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

Water Celery

In German

Button Strauch

Wasser Sellerie

In French

buttonbush arbuste

Céleri d'eau

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

El apio agua

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Σέλινο νερό

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Aipo água

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Seler Woda

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Aqua Apium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Apiales

Family

Bruniaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Oenanthe

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Oenantheae

Subfamily

Apioideae

Number of Species

121

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Water Celery

Wondering what are the properties of Buttonbush and Water Celery? We provide you with everything About Buttonbush and Water Celery. Buttonbush doesn't have thorns and Water Celery doesn't have thorns. Also Buttonbush does not have fragrant flowers. Buttonbush has allergic reactions like Toxic and Water Celery has allergic reactions like Toxic. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Buttonbush and Water Celery and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Water Celery

Season and care of Buttonbush and Water Celery is important to know. While considering everything about Buttonbush and Water Celery Care, growing season is an essential factor. Buttonbush season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Water Celery season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Buttonbush is Loam, Sand and for Water Celery is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Buttonbush is Acidic, Neutral and for Water Celery is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Buttonbush and Water Celery Physical Information

Buttonbush and Water Celery physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Water Celery height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Water Celery are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Water Celery flower color: White
Water Celery leaf color: Green

Care of Buttonbush and Water Celery

Care of Buttonbush and Water Celery include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves and Water Celery pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Water Celery needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.