Chinquapin

Gumbo Limbo

About Chinquapin and Gumbo Limbo

Chinquapin

Gumbo Limbo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

1.4 Types

Not Available

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Hillside, Ridges

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Twisted/Contorted

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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610.00 cm

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460.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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150.00 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

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

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

Not Available

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water once every two or three weeks

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

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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

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

Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels

Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Bonsai

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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 insects

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Headache, Treating fever

Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences

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, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CASTANEA pumila

BURSERA simaruba

7.2 Common Name

Chinquapin

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

बौना शाहबलूत

Bursera simaruba

7.2.2 In German

Zwergkastanien

Bursera simaruba

7.2.3 In French

châtaignier nain

Bursera simaruba

7.2.4 In Spanish

el castaño enano

Bursera simaruba

7.2.5 In Greek

νάνος καστανιάς

Bursera simaruba

7.2.6 In Portuguese

νάνος καστανιάς

Bursera simaruba

7.2.7 In Polish

krasnolud kasztan

Bursera simaruba

7.2.8 In Latin

P. castaneis

Bursera simaruba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

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

Cherokee

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8.9 Subfamily

Cassidinae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Chinquapin and Gumbo Limbo

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

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Season and Care of Chinquapin and Gumbo Limbo

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

Chinquapin and Gumbo Limbo Physical Information

Chinquapin and Gumbo Limbo physical information is very important for comparison. Chinquapin height is 610.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Chinquapin and Gumbo Limbo are as follows:

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

Care of Chinquapin and Gumbo Limbo

Care of Chinquapin and Gumbo Limbo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinquapin pruning is done Prune in early spring, 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 Chinquapin 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.