Black Mulberry

Gumbo Limbo

About Black Mulberry and Gumbo Limbo

Black Mulberry

Gumbo Limbo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia, Western Asia

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

1.4 Types

White mulberry, Chinese mulberry, Red mulberry

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

16NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Twisted/Contorted

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA760.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Gray Green

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

Crimson, Copper

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow

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

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Summer, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

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, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Birds

Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

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

Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes Healthy Hair

Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anthelmintic, Astringent, Homeopathy, Hypoglycaemic, Laxative, Odontalgic, Purgative

Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Stem, Wood

Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Fibre, Used as a dye, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MORUS nigra

BURSERA simaruba

7.2 Common Name

Black Mulberry

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

काले शहतूत के पेड़

Bursera simaruba

7.2.2 In German

Schwarze Maulbeerbaum

Bursera simaruba

7.2.3 In French

Noir Mulberry Tree

Bursera simaruba

7.2.4 In Spanish

Negro árbol de mora

Bursera simaruba

7.2.5 In Greek

Μαύρο Mulberry Tree

Bursera simaruba

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore de Mulberry Preto

Bursera simaruba

7.2.7 In Polish

Czarny Mulberry Tree

Bursera simaruba

7.2.8 In Latin

Niger arbori moro:

Bursera simaruba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Urticales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Moraceae

Burseraceae

8.6 Genus

Morus

Bursera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Moreae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

16NA

1 27800

Properties of Black Mulberry and Gumbo Limbo

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

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Season and Care of Black Mulberry and Gumbo Limbo

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

Black Mulberry and Gumbo Limbo Physical Information

Black Mulberry and Gumbo Limbo physical information is very important for comparison. Black Mulberry height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Black Mulberry and Gumbo Limbo are as follows:

Black Mulberry flower color: White and Gray Green
Black Mulberry leaf color: Green
Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color: Not Available

Care of Black Mulberry and Gumbo Limbo

Care of Black Mulberry and Gumbo Limbo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Mulberry pruning is done Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Gumbo Limbo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Black Mulberry 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.