Caraway

Buttonbush

About Caraway and Buttonbush

Caraway

Buttonbush

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Herbs

Shrub

Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia

South Africa

Types

Herb

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

A2, 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, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.80 cm365.76 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm182.88 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

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

Summer

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove dead flowers

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

Fertilizers

Self-fertile

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leafhoppers, Root Pathogen, Stem rot

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Wet Site

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

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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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

Bugs

Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Appetite enhancer, Bloating, Digestion problems, Digestive, Heartburn, Menstrual Cramps, Stomach spasms

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Other Uses

Medicinal oil, Used As Food, Used in flavouring curries, teas

Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CARUM carvi

BERZELIA lanuginosa

Common Name

Caraway, meridian fennel, Persian cumin

Buttonbush

In Hindi

शाहजीरा

Buttonbush shrub

In German

Kümmel

Button Strauch

In French

carvi

buttonbush arbuste

In Spanish

alcaravea

arbusto buttonbush

In Greek

κύμινο

Buttonbush θάμνος

In Portuguese

alcaravia

arbusto Buttonbush

In Polish

kminek

Buttonbush krzew

In Latin

Caraway

Frutex Buttonbush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Rubiales

Family

Apiaceae

Bruniaceae

Genus

Carum

Cephalanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

2012

1 27800

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Properties of Caraway and Buttonbush

Wondering what are the properties of Caraway and Buttonbush? We provide you with everything About Caraway and Buttonbush. Caraway doesn't have thorns and Buttonbush doesn't have thorns. Also Caraway does not have fragrant flowers. Caraway has allergic reactions like and Buttonbush has allergic reactions like . 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 Caraway and Buttonbush and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Caraway and Buttonbush

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

Caraway and Buttonbush Physical Information

Caraway and Buttonbush physical information is very important for comparison. Caraway height is 50.80 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Caraway and Buttonbush are as follows:

Caraway flower color: White
Caraway leaf color: Green and Light Green
Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green

Care of Caraway and Buttonbush

Care of Caraway and Buttonbush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Caraway pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove dead flowers and 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. In summer Caraway needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.