Bael

Gumbo Limbo

About Bael and Gumbo Limbo

Bael

Gumbo Limbo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruits, Tree

Tree

Origin

Southeast Asia, Southern India

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

Types

Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

Number of Varieties

181

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1510-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Twisted/Contorted

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow green

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Crimson, Copper

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Ivory

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Ivory

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Ivory

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Trident shaped

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established

occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels

Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Dizziness, Stomach pain

allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis

Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Aegle marmelos

BURSERA simaruba

Common Name

Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

In Hindi

बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,

Bursera simaruba

In German

Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum

Bursera simaruba

In French

fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva

Bursera simaruba

In Spanish

membrillo de Bengala, Bilva

Bursera simaruba

In Greek

Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι

Bursera simaruba

In Portuguese

Fruta de Bael

Bursera simaruba

In Polish

Kleiszcze smakowite

Bursera simaruba

In Latin

Bilwa

Bursera simaruba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Solanales

Sapindales

Family

Solanaceae

Burseraceae

Genus

Brugmansia

Bursera

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Eudicots

Tribe

Datureae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

15010

1 27800

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Properties of Bael and Gumbo Limbo

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

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Season and Care of Bael and Gumbo Limbo

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

Bael and Gumbo Limbo Physical Information

Bael and Gumbo Limbo physical information is very important for comparison. Bael height is 1,000.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Bael and Gumbo Limbo are as follows:

Bael flower color: White and Yellow green
Bael leaf color: Green and Ivory
Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color:

Care of Bael and Gumbo Limbo

Care of Bael and Gumbo Limbo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bael pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth and Remove dead branches and Gumbo Limbo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bael 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.