Euryops

Gumbo Limbo

About Euryops and Gumbo Limbo

Euryops

Gumbo Limbo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

Southern Africa

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

Types

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

Number of Varieties

151

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Habitat

Rocky areas, sand dunes, Slopes

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Twisted/Contorted

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm460.00 cm

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm760.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Tongue shaped

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Shade areas

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails, Thripes

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

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

Matte

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

allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, 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

Flowers

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Euryops pectinatus

BURSERA simaruba

Common Name

Euryops

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

In Hindi

Euryops

Bursera simaruba

In German

Euryops

Bursera simaruba

In French

Euryops

Bursera simaruba

In Spanish

Euryops

Bursera simaruba

In Greek

Euryops

Bursera simaruba

In Portuguese

Euryops

Bursera simaruba

In Polish

Euryops

Bursera simaruba

In Latin

Euryops

Bursera simaruba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Asterales

Sapindales

Family

Asteraceae

Burseraceae

Genus

Euryops

Bursera

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Eudicots

Tribe

Senecioneae

Subfamily

Number of Species

10010

1 27800

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Properties of Euryops and Gumbo Limbo

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

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Season and Care of Euryops and Gumbo Limbo

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

Euryops and Gumbo Limbo Physical Information

Euryops and Gumbo Limbo physical information is very important for comparison. Euryops height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Euryops and Gumbo Limbo are as follows:

Euryops flower color: Yellow and Gold
Euryops leaf color: Dark Green
Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color:

Care of Euryops and Gumbo Limbo

Care of Euryops and Gumbo Limbo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Euryops pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Gumbo Limbo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Euryops 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.