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Mexican Buttonbush, Mimbre, Botoncillo, Jazmin Blanco
Cephalanthus salicifolius

Rutaceae

Mexican buttonbush is rare in Texas, growing in wet soil only in extreme South Texas and South to South Central Mexico. It is similar to common buttonbush, C. occidentalis.

Plant Habit or Use: medium shrub

Exposure: sun
partial sun

Flower Color: white

Blooming Period: summer

Fruit Characteristics: clusters of nutlets resembling fruit of sycamore tree

Height: 8 to 18 feet

Width: 4 to 10 feet

Plant Character: deciduous

Heat Tolerance: very high

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USDA Hardiness Zone: 9

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