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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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