Bamboo

Gumbo Limbo

About Bamboo and Gumbo Limbo

Bamboo

Gumbo Limbo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Tree

Origin

China, Japan

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

Types

Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

Number of Varieties

15001

0 40000

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Habitat

Warmer regions

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Twisted/Contorted

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Pink, Red

Crimson, Copper

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem 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

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Cyanide poisoning

allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems

Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

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

Hedges, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAMBUSA

BURSERA simaruba

Common Name

Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

In Hindi

Bānsa

Bursera simaruba

In German

Bambus

Bursera simaruba

In French

Bambou

Bursera simaruba

In Spanish

Bambú

Bursera simaruba

In Greek

μπαμπού

Bursera simaruba

In Portuguese

bambu

Bursera simaruba

In Polish

Bambus

Bursera simaruba

In Latin

Bamboo

Bursera simaruba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Liliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Poales

Sapindales

Family

Poaceae

Burseraceae

Genus

Acidosasa

Bursera

Clade

Eudicots

Tribe

Bambuseae

Subfamily

Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae

Number of Species

140010

1 27800

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Properties of Bamboo and Gumbo Limbo

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

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Season and Care of Bamboo and Gumbo Limbo

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

Bamboo and Gumbo Limbo Physical Information

Bamboo and Gumbo Limbo physical information is very important for comparison. Bamboo height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Bamboo and Gumbo Limbo are as follows:

Bamboo flower color:
Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green
Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color:

Care of Bamboo and Gumbo Limbo

Care of Bamboo and Gumbo Limbo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves and Gumbo Limbo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bamboo 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.