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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Shrub
Herbs

Origin

South Africa
Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis
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Number of Varieties

750
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Use to half the strength of the fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Caterpillars, Cutworms, Slugs

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Caterpillar

Allergy

Toxic
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic
Digestion problems, Gastrointestinal disorders

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood
Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used for woodware
Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Used as a spice

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa
FOENICULUM vulgare

Common Name

Buttonbush
Common Fennel, Fennel

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub
सौंफ़

In German

Button Strauch
Fenchel

In French

buttonbush arbuste
Fenouil

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush
Hinojo

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος
Μάραθο

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush
Funcho

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew
Koper włoski

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush
faeniculi

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales
Apiales

Family

Bruniaceae
Apiaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus
Foeniculum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Apioideae

Number of Species

12100
1 27800
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Difference Between Buttonbush and Fennel

If you are confused whether Buttonbush or Fennel are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Buttonbush and Fennel Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Buttonbush are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Fennel fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Use to half the strength of the fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Buttonbush and Fennel if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Buttonbush and Fennel

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

Compare Facts of Buttonbush vs Fennel

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