Black Chokeberry

Gumbo Limbo

About Black Chokeberry and Gumbo Limbo

Black Chokeberry

Gumbo Limbo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

1.4 Types

Red chokeberry, Purple chokeberry

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Anthropogenic, Boggy areas, Cliffs, Fens, Swamps, Terrestrial, Wet lands, Woodlands

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Twisted/Contorted

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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182.88 cm

Rank: 83 (Overall)▶

460.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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182.88 cm

Rank: 69 (Overall)▶

760.00 cm

Rank: 29 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purplish-black

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

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

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

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

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, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove diseased branches by the tool's blades dipped into the alcohol solution

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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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

Not Available

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Anaphylaxis

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

Good for skin

Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cold

Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Pectin

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

Foundation, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ARONIA melanocarpa

BURSERA simaruba

7.2 Common Name

Black Chokeberry

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Black Chokeberry Shrub

Bursera simaruba

7.2.2 In German

Schwarz Aronia Strauch

Bursera simaruba

7.2.3 In French

Noir Chokeberry Arbuste

Bursera simaruba

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chokeberry negro Arbusto

Bursera simaruba

7.2.5 In Greek

Μαύρο Chokeberry θάμνων

Bursera simaruba

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Chokeberry preto Arbusto

Bursera simaruba

7.2.7 In Polish

Krzew aronii

Bursera simaruba

7.2.8 In Latin

Lichen Frutex

Bursera simaruba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Rosales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Burseraceae

8.6 Genus

Aronia

Bursera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Maleae

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8.9 Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Black Chokeberry and Gumbo Limbo

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

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Season and Care of Black Chokeberry and Gumbo Limbo

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

Black Chokeberry and Gumbo Limbo Physical Information

Black Chokeberry and Gumbo Limbo physical information is very important for comparison. Black Chokeberry height is 182.88 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Black Chokeberry and Gumbo Limbo are as follows:

Black Chokeberry flower color: Not Available
Black Chokeberry leaf color: Not Available
Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color: Not Available

Care of Black Chokeberry and Gumbo Limbo

Care of Black Chokeberry and Gumbo Limbo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Chokeberry pruning is done Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove diseased branches by the tool's blades dipped into the alcohol solution and Gumbo Limbo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Black Chokeberry 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.