Birch

Gumbo Limbo

About Birch and Gumbo Limbo

Birch

Gumbo Limbo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

1.4 Types

Chinese red birch, Betula fruticosa, Betula ermanii

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Well Drained, Wet forest, Wet ground, Wet lands

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-7

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Twisted/Contorted

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,219.20 cm

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460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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762.00 cm

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760.00 cm

Rank: 29 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Tan

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Bronze, Sandy Brown

Crimson, Copper

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Compound

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

Summer, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium

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

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove short branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize in late fall, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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

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5.6 Foliage Texture

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

Ants, Birds, Insects

Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Pollen, Sore Throat

allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Bonsai

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Not Available, Skin Problems

Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, Bone strength, Dermatitis, Eczema, Eliminate toxins, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Immunity, Kidney problems

Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in paper industry

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BETULA 'Crimson Frost'

BURSERA simaruba

7.2 Common Name

Birch, Crimson Frost Birch

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

भोज पत्र

Bursera simaruba

7.2.2 In German

Birke

Bursera simaruba

7.2.3 In French

Arbre de bouleau

Bursera simaruba

7.2.4 In Spanish

Abedul

Bursera simaruba

7.2.5 In Greek

Birch Tree

Bursera simaruba

7.2.6 In Portuguese

bétula

Bursera simaruba

7.2.7 In Polish

Brzoza

Bursera simaruba

7.2.8 In Latin

Caerulus

Bursera simaruba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Fagales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Betulaceae

Burseraceae

8.6 Genus

Betula

Bursera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Carpinaceae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Birch and Gumbo Limbo

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

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Season and Care of Birch and Gumbo Limbo

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

Birch and Gumbo Limbo Physical Information

Birch and Gumbo Limbo physical information is very important for comparison. Birch height is 1,219.20 cm and width 762.00 cm whereas Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Birch and Gumbo Limbo are as follows:

Birch flower color: Yellow and Tan
Birch leaf color: Not Available
Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color: Not Available

Care of Birch and Gumbo Limbo

Care of Birch and Gumbo Limbo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Birch pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove short branches and Gumbo Limbo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Birch 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.