Chinese Chestnut

Gumbo Limbo

About Chinese Chestnut and Gumbo Limbo

Chinese Chestnut

Gumbo Limbo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

China, Korea

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

1.4 Types

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tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

disturbed sites, Forest edges

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Twisted/Contorted

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,220.00 cm

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460.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,220.00 cm

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760.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Chartreuse

Crimson, Copper

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

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

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season

occasional watering once established

4.4.2 In Summer

Adequately

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

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Leafhoppers

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

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

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Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

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

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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 animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Low calories, Nutrients

Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used in biomass

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, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CASTANEA mollissima

BURSERA simaruba

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Chestnut

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

चीनी अखरोट

Bursera simaruba

7.2.2 In German

chinesische Kastanie

Bursera simaruba

7.2.3 In French

châtaignier chinois

Bursera simaruba

7.2.4 In Spanish

Castaño chino

Bursera simaruba

7.2.5 In Greek

Κινέζικο κάστανο

Bursera simaruba

7.2.6 In Portuguese

castanha chinesa

Bursera simaruba

7.2.7 In Polish

Kasztan chiński

Bursera simaruba

7.2.8 In Latin

Chinese Chestnut

Bursera simaruba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Fagales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Fagaceae

Burseraceae

8.6 Genus

Castanea

Bursera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Gloxinieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Cassidinae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Chinese Chestnut and Gumbo Limbo

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Chestnut and Gumbo Limbo

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

Chinese Chestnut and Gumbo Limbo Physical Information

Chinese Chestnut and Gumbo Limbo physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Chestnut height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Chestnut and Gumbo Limbo are as follows:

Chinese Chestnut flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinese Chestnut leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color: Not Available

Care of Chinese Chestnut and Gumbo Limbo

Care of Chinese Chestnut and Gumbo Limbo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Chestnut pruning is done Prune in fall, 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 Chinese Chestnut needs Adequately and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Gumbo Limbo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.