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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Shrub

Origin

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

Types

Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum
Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

27
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Spreading
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 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

White
Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

simple-pinnate or double-pinnate
Egg-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs Very high moisture
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

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies, Insects
Butterflies

Allergy

-
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Ground Cover
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

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

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OENANTHE javanica
BERZELIA lanuginosa

Common Name

Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley
Buttonbush

In Hindi

Water Celery
Buttonbush shrub

In German

Wasser Sellerie
Button Strauch

In French

Céleri d'eau
buttonbush arbuste

In Spanish

El apio agua
arbusto buttonbush

In Greek

Σέλινο νερό
Buttonbush θάμνος

In Portuguese

Aipo água
arbusto Buttonbush

In Polish

Seler Woda
Buttonbush krzew

In Latin

Aqua Apium
Frutex Buttonbush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales
Rubiales

Family

Apiaceae
Bruniaceae

Genus

Oenanthe
Cephalanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Oenantheae
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Subfamily

Apioideae
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Number of Species

112
1 27800
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Difference Between Water Celery and Buttonbush

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Importance of Water Celery and Buttonbush

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

Compare Facts of Water Celery vs Buttonbush

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