Basil

Gumbo Limbo

About Basil and Gumbo Limbo

Basil

Gumbo Limbo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

Europe, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

Types

Holy basil-

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

Number of Varieties

1601

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Habitat

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-15

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AHS Heat Zone

11-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Twisted/Contorted

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm460.00 cm

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Crimson, Copper

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Bronze

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Bronze

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Transplanting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

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

Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting

Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice

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, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum 'Napoletano'

BURSERA simaruba

Common Name

Basil

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

In Hindi

तुलसी

Bursera simaruba

In German

Basilikum

Bursera simaruba

In French

basilic

Bursera simaruba

In Spanish

albahaca

Bursera simaruba

In Greek

βασιλικός

Bursera simaruba

In Portuguese

manjericão

Bursera simaruba

In Polish

bazylia

Bursera simaruba

In Latin

ocimum

Bursera simaruba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Lamiales

Sapindales

Family

Lamiaceae

Burseraceae

Genus

Ocimum

Bursera

Clade

Asterids

Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

15010

1 27800

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Properties of Basil and Gumbo Limbo

Wondering what are the properties of Basil and Gumbo Limbo? We provide you with everything About Basil and Gumbo Limbo. Basil doesn't have thorns and Gumbo Limbo doesn't have thorns. Also Basil does not have fragrant flowers. Basil has allergic reactions like Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash and Vomiting and Gumbo Limbo has allergic reactions like Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash and Vomiting. 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 Basil and Gumbo Limbo and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Basil and Gumbo Limbo

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

Basil and Gumbo Limbo Physical Information

Basil and Gumbo Limbo physical information is very important for comparison. Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Basil and Gumbo Limbo are as follows:

Basil flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze
Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color:

Care of Basil and Gumbo Limbo

Care of Basil and Gumbo Limbo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Basil pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Prune regularly and Gumbo Limbo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Basil 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.