Crape Jasmine

Gumbo Limbo

About Crape Jasmine and Gumbo Limbo

Crape Jasmine

Gumbo Limbo

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

India, Southeast Asia

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

Types

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

Number of Varieties

301

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Habitat

gardens, Homesteads

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Twisted/Contorted

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm460.00 cm

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm760.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Crimson, Copper

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water more in summer

occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Scale, Spider mites

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Skin irritation

allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Antipyretic, Astringent, Cough, Kidney problems, Kidney Stones, Scabies, Ulcers

Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Tabernaemontana Divaricata

BURSERA simaruba

Common Name

Crepe Jasmine

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

In Hindi

Tabernaemontana

Bursera simaruba

In German

Tabernaemontana

Bursera simaruba

In French

Tabernaemontana

Bursera simaruba

In Spanish

Tabernaemontana

Bursera simaruba

In Greek

Tabernaemontana

Bursera simaruba

In Portuguese

Tabernaemontana

Bursera simaruba

In Polish

Tabernaemontana

Bursera simaruba

In Latin

Tabernaemontana

Bursera simaruba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Gentianales

Sapindales

Family

Apocynaceae

Burseraceae

Genus

Tabernaemontana

Bursera

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

11810

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Properties of Crape Jasmine and Gumbo Limbo

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

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Season and Care of Crape Jasmine and Gumbo Limbo

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

Crape Jasmine and Gumbo Limbo Physical Information

Crape Jasmine and Gumbo Limbo physical information is very important for comparison. Crape Jasmine height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Crape Jasmine and Gumbo Limbo are as follows:

Crape Jasmine flower color: White
Crape Jasmine leaf color: Dark Green
Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color:

Care of Crape Jasmine and Gumbo Limbo

Care of Crape Jasmine and Gumbo Limbo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crape Jasmine pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed and Gumbo Limbo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Crape Jasmine 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.