Citrus

Gumbo Limbo

About Citrus and Gumbo Limbo

Citrus

Gumbo Limbo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

1.4 Types

oranges, grapefruit, lemons

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

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460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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244.00 cm

Rank: 62 (Overall)▶

760.00 cm

Rank: 29 (Overall)▶

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About Evening Primrose

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Purple, Ivory

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Green, Orange

Crimson, Copper

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Compound

2.4 Thorns

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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

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

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Summer, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

Not Available

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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

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

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

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Oral Allergy

allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Bonsai

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Makes teeth white, Skin cleanser

Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Kidney Stones, scurvy, Stomach Cancer

Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CITRUS

BURSERA simaruba

7.2 Common Name

Citrus

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

निम्बू-वंश

Bursera simaruba

7.2.2 In German

Zitruspflanzen

Bursera simaruba

7.2.3 In French

Citrus

Bursera simaruba

7.2.4 In Spanish

Citrus

Bursera simaruba

7.2.5 In Greek

Citrus

Bursera simaruba

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Citrus é um género

Bursera simaruba

7.2.7 In Polish

Cytrus

Bursera simaruba

7.2.8 In Latin

citrus

Bursera simaruba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Rutaceae

Burseraceae

8.6 Genus

Citrus

Bursera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Citreae

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8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Citrus and Gumbo Limbo

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

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Season and Care of Citrus and Gumbo Limbo

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

Citrus and Gumbo Limbo Physical Information

Citrus and Gumbo Limbo physical information is very important for comparison. Citrus height is Not Available and width 244.00 cm whereas Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Citrus and Gumbo Limbo are as follows:

Citrus flower color: White, Purple and Ivory
Citrus leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color: Not Available

Care of Citrus and Gumbo Limbo

Care of Citrus and Gumbo Limbo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Citrus 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 Citrus 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.