Common Spindle

Gumbo Limbo

About Common Spindle and Gumbo Limbo

Common Spindle

Gumbo Limbo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

Types

Euonymus europaeus

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

Number of Varieties

151

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Open Forest

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-710-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Twisted/Contorted

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

900.00 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange

Crimson, Copper

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Yellow green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma

allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, 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

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus

BURSERA simaruba

Common Name

European spindle

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

In Hindi

आम धुरी

Bursera simaruba

In German

gemeinsamen Spindel

Bursera simaruba

In French

axe commun

Bursera simaruba

In Spanish

husillo Común

Bursera simaruba

In Greek

κοινή άξονα

Bursera simaruba

In Portuguese

eixo comum

Bursera simaruba

In Polish

wspólna wrzeciona

Bursera simaruba

In Latin

commune fusum

Bursera simaruba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheobionta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Celastrales

Sapindales

Family

Celastraceae

Burseraceae

Genus

Euonymus

Bursera

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

3010

1 27800

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Properties of Common Spindle and Gumbo Limbo

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

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Season and Care of Common Spindle and Gumbo Limbo

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

Common Spindle and Gumbo Limbo Physical Information

Common Spindle and Gumbo Limbo physical information is very important for comparison. Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Common Spindle and Gumbo Limbo are as follows:

Common Spindle flower color: Yellow green
Common Spindle leaf color: Green
Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color:

Care of Common Spindle and Gumbo Limbo

Care of Common Spindle and Gumbo Limbo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Spindle pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots and Gumbo Limbo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Common Spindle 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.