Gumbo Limbo

Ajwain plant

About Gumbo Limbo and Ajwain plant

Gumbo Limbo

Ajwain plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Herbs, Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

Asia, China, Japan, South-Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.10 Habitat

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

Semi desert, Shaded sites, Shady Edge

1.11 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

6-10

1.12 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

10-5

1.13 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.14 Habit

Twisted/Contorted

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

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5.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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760.00 cm

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10.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

Pale White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Crimson, Copper

Green, Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Circular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Indeterminate

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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Pollution, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Cuttings, Stem Cutting, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Needs Very high moisture, Never Over-water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas, Shallow soil, Sun

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

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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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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds

Aphids, Rabbits, Snails

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Abdominal distension

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beautification, Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

Blood purifying, Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache

Appetizer, Cardiac, constipation, Digestion problems, Eliminate toxins, Liver problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics

Oil is used for aromatherapy, Powdered and mixed with tea, Showy Purposes, Traditionally considered as lucky plant, Used as a laxative, Used as a thickener in soups

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BURSERA simaruba

PLEIOBLASTUS distichus

7.2 Common Name

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

Dwarf Bamboo

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bursera simaruba

अजवाइन

7.2.2 In German

Bursera simaruba

Ajowan

7.2.3 In French

Bursera simaruba

Ajowan

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bursera simaruba

Trachyspermum ammi

7.2.5 In Greek

Bursera simaruba

σπόρους καραμπίνα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bursera simaruba

aipo

7.2.7 In Polish

Bursera simaruba

seler

7.2.8 In Latin

Bursera simaruba

semina Carom

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Apiales

8.5 Family

Burseraceae

Apiaceae

8.6 Genus

Bursera

Trachyspermum

8.7 Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

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Apieae

8.9 Subfamily

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Apioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Gumbo Limbo and Ajwain plant

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

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Season and Care of Gumbo Limbo and Ajwain plant

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

Gumbo Limbo and Ajwain plant Physical Information

Gumbo Limbo and Ajwain plant physical information is very important for comparison. Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Ajwain plant height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Gumbo Limbo and Ajwain plant are as follows:

Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color: Not Available
Ajwain plant flower color: Pale White
Ajwain plant leaf color: Green

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Ajwain plant

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Ajwain plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gumbo Limbo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Ajwain plant pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Gumbo Limbo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ajwain plant needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.