Gumbo Limbo

Bael

About Gumbo Limbo and Bael

Gumbo Limbo

Bael

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruits, Tree

Origin

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

Southeast Asia, Southern India

Types

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi

Number of Varieties

118

0 40000

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Habitat

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Twisted/Contorted

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm1,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

760.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

White, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Crimson, Copper

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Trident shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Indeterminate

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Soil Compaction

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds

Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels

Allergy

allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Dizziness, Stomach pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache

Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BURSERA simaruba

Aegle marmelos

Common Name

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple

In Hindi

Bursera simaruba

बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,

In German

Bursera simaruba

Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum

In French

Bursera simaruba

fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva

In Spanish

Bursera simaruba

membrillo de Bengala, Bilva

In Greek

Bursera simaruba

Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι

In Portuguese

Bursera simaruba

Fruta de Bael

In Polish

Bursera simaruba

Kleiszcze smakowite

In Latin

Bursera simaruba

Bilwa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Solanales

Family

Burseraceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Bursera

Brugmansia

Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Datureae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

10150

1 27800

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Properties of Gumbo Limbo and Bael

Wondering what are the properties of Gumbo Limbo and Bael? We provide you with everything About Gumbo Limbo and Bael. Gumbo Limbo doesn't have thorns and Bael 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 Bael 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 Bael and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Gumbo Limbo and Bael

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

Gumbo Limbo and Bael Physical Information

Gumbo Limbo and Bael physical information is very important for comparison. Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Bael height is 1,000.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Gumbo Limbo and Bael are as follows:

Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color:
Bael flower color: White and Yellow green
Bael leaf color: Green and Ivory

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Bael

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Bael include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gumbo Limbo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bael pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth and Remove dead branches. In summer Gumbo Limbo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bael needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.