Buttonbush

Kaffir Lime

About Buttonbush and Kaffir Lime

Buttonbush

Kaffir Lime

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Fruit

Origin

South Africa

Southeastern Asia

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Citrus hystrix

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

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

Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K, can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity

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

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent

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

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

CITRUS hystrix

Common Name

Buttonbush

Kaffir Lime, Makrut

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

काफ़िर लाइम

In German

Button Strauch

Kaffernlimette

In French

buttonbush arbuste

combava

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

cafre

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Καφρός Lime

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Kaffir Lime

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

kaffir wapno

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Cafres Lime

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Sapindales

Family

Bruniaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

12400

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Kaffir Lime

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Kaffir Lime

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

Buttonbush and Kaffir Lime Physical Information

Buttonbush and Kaffir Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Kaffir Lime height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Kaffir Lime are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Kaffir Lime flower color: White
Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green

Care of Buttonbush and Kaffir Lime

Care of Buttonbush and Kaffir Lime 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 Kaffir Lime pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Thinning. In summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kaffir Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.