Buttonbush

Gumbo Limbo

About Buttonbush and Gumbo Limbo

Buttonbush

Gumbo Limbo

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

South Africa

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Twisted/Contorted

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Crimson, Copper

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

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, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Toxic

allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Application in Furniture, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

BURSERA simaruba

Common Name

Buttonbush

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

Bursera simaruba

In German

Button Strauch

Bursera simaruba

In French

buttonbush arbuste

Bursera simaruba

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Bursera simaruba

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Bursera simaruba

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Bursera simaruba

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Bursera simaruba

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Bursera simaruba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Rubiales

Sapindales

Family

Bruniaceae

Burseraceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Bursera

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1210

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Gumbo Limbo

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Gumbo Limbo

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

Buttonbush and Gumbo Limbo Physical Information

Buttonbush and Gumbo Limbo physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Gumbo Limbo are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color:

Care of Buttonbush and Gumbo Limbo

Care of Buttonbush and Gumbo Limbo 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 Gumbo Limbo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Gumbo Limbo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.