Black Maple

Gumbo Limbo

About Black Maple and Gumbo Limbo

Black Maple

Gumbo Limbo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

Number of Varieties

151

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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-15

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12-10

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Twisted/Contorted

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Crimson, Copper

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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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

Bees, Birds

Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pollen

allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic

Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum

BURSERA simaruba

Common Name

Black Maple

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

Bursera simaruba

In German

Schwarz Ahorn

Bursera simaruba

In French

Noir Érable

Bursera simaruba

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

Bursera simaruba

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

Bursera simaruba

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

Bursera simaruba

In Polish

Czarny klon

Bursera simaruba

In Latin

White Acer ligno

Bursera simaruba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Sapindales

Family

Aceraceae

Burseraceae

Genus

Acer

Bursera

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Eudicots

Tribe

Areceae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

1010

1 27800

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Properties of Black Maple and Gumbo Limbo

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Gumbo Limbo

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

Black Maple and Gumbo Limbo Physical Information

Black Maple and Gumbo Limbo physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Gumbo Limbo are as follows:

Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color:

Care of Black Maple and Gumbo Limbo

Care of Black Maple and Gumbo Limbo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Gumbo Limbo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Black Maple 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.