Gumbo Limbo

Buttonbush

About Gumbo Limbo and Buttonbush

Gumbo Limbo

Buttonbush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

South Africa

Types

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Twisted/Contorted

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm365.76 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

760.00 cm182.88 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Crimson, Copper

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Indeterminate

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds

Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Other Uses

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

Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BURSERA simaruba

BERZELIA lanuginosa

Common Name

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

Buttonbush

In Hindi

Bursera simaruba

Buttonbush shrub

In German

Bursera simaruba

Button Strauch

In French

Bursera simaruba

buttonbush arbuste

In Spanish

Bursera simaruba

arbusto buttonbush

In Greek

Bursera simaruba

Buttonbush θάμνος

In Portuguese

Bursera simaruba

arbusto Buttonbush

In Polish

Bursera simaruba

Buttonbush krzew

In Latin

Bursera simaruba

Frutex Buttonbush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Rubiales

Family

Burseraceae

Bruniaceae

Genus

Bursera

Cephalanthus

Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1012

1 27800

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Properties of Gumbo Limbo and Buttonbush

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

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Season and Care of Gumbo Limbo and Buttonbush

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

Gumbo Limbo and Buttonbush Physical Information

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

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

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Buttonbush

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