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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Herbs

Origin

South Africa
Southern Europe

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis
-

Number of Varieties

72
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
9-5

Sunset Zone

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm980.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm2.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
White, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
White, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
White, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
White, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial 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

Soil Drainage

Average
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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
Prune in the growing season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Toxic
Itchiness, Skin rash, Stomach pain, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic
Antiseptic, Digestive disorders, Fever, Headache

Part of Plant Used

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

Other Uses

Used for woodware
Added to salads, Used as essential oil, Used in making tea, Used to make herbal teas

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bog Garden, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa
MENTHA suaveolens 'Variegata'

Common Name

Buttonbush
Applemint, Variegated Applemint

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub
Applemint Tree

In German

Button Strauch
Applemint Baum

In French

buttonbush arbuste
Applemint Arbre

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush
Árbol Applemint

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος
Applemint Δέντρο

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush
Árvore applemint

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew
Applemint Drzewo

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush
Applemint ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales
Lamiales

Family

Bruniaceae
Lamiaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus
Mentha

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Mentheae

Subfamily

-
Faboideae

Number of Species

122
1 27800
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Difference Between Buttonbush and Applemint

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Importance of Buttonbush and Applemint

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Compare Facts of Buttonbush vs Applemint

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 Buttonbush vs Applemint 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 Buttonbush are Toxic whereas of Applemint have Itchiness, Skin rash, Stomach pain and Swelling respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Buttonbush has showy fruits and Applemint has no showy fruits. Also Buttonbush is flowering and Applemint is flowering. You can compare Buttonbush and Applemint facts and facts of other plants too.