Bellflower

Gumbo Limbo

About Bellflower and Gumbo Limbo

Bellflower

Gumbo Limbo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Caribbean

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

1.4 Types

Campanula persicifolia, Campanula glomerata, Campanula carpatica

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Terrestrial

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-13

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Twisted/Contorted

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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91.44 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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91.44 cm

Rank: 82 (Overall)▶

760.00 cm

Rank: 29 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

Crimson, Copper

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

Compound

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Salt

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil

occasional watering once established

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut limbs, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Salt

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

Not Available

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bonsai

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Application in Furniture, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PORTLANDIA grandiflora

BURSERA simaruba

7.2 Common Name

Bellflower, Jamaican Tree-lily

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bellflower plant

Bursera simaruba

7.2.2 In German

Glockenblumen - Pflanze

Bursera simaruba

7.2.3 In French

plante Bellflower

Bursera simaruba

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta de Bellflower

Bursera simaruba

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό καμπανούλα

Bursera simaruba

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Bellflower

Bursera simaruba

7.2.7 In Polish

dzwonek roślin

Bursera simaruba

7.2.8 In Latin

bellflower herba

Bursera simaruba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Rubiaceae

Burseraceae

8.6 Genus

Portlandia

Bursera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Chiococceae

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8.9 Subfamily

Cinchonoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Bellflower and Gumbo Limbo

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

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Season and Care of Bellflower and Gumbo Limbo

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

Bellflower and Gumbo Limbo Physical Information

Bellflower and Gumbo Limbo physical information is very important for comparison. Bellflower height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Bellflower and Gumbo Limbo are as follows:

Bellflower flower color: White and Light Pink
Bellflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color: Not Available

Care of Bellflower and Gumbo Limbo

Care of Bellflower and Gumbo Limbo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bellflower pruning is done Cut limbs, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves 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 Bellflower 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.