Apple Tree

Gumbo Limbo

About Apple Tree and Gumbo Limbo

Apple Tree

Gumbo Limbo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees

Tree

Origin

Central Asia

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

Types

Aceymac apple, Bailey Sweet apple, Dabinett apple, Nehou apple

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

Number of Varieties

70001

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Twisted/Contorted

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Red

Crimson, Copper

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Brown, Green, Light Yellow

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Summer

Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Canker, Caterpillars, Powdery mildew, Root rot

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Mouth itching, Throat itching

allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache

Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture

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

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Showy Tree

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Malus domestica

BURSERA simaruba

Common Name

Apple Tree

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

In Hindi

सेब का वृक्ष

Bursera simaruba

In German

Apfelbaum

Bursera simaruba

In French

Pommier

Bursera simaruba

In Spanish

Manzano

Bursera simaruba

In Greek

μηλιά

Bursera simaruba

In Portuguese

Macieira

Bursera simaruba

In Polish

jabłoń

Bursera simaruba

In Latin

Arbore

Bursera simaruba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Rosales

Sapindales

Family

Rosaceae

Burseraceae

Genus

Malus

Bursera

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

750010

1 27800

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Properties of Apple Tree and Gumbo Limbo

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

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Season and Care of Apple Tree and Gumbo Limbo

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

Apple Tree and Gumbo Limbo Physical Information

Apple Tree and Gumbo Limbo physical information is very important for comparison. Apple Tree height is 25.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Apple Tree and Gumbo Limbo are as follows:

Apple Tree flower color: White
Apple Tree leaf color: Dark Green
Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color:

Care of Apple Tree and Gumbo Limbo

Care of Apple Tree and Gumbo Limbo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Apple Tree pruning is done Prune when plant is dormant and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Gumbo Limbo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Apple Tree 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.