Gumbo Limbo

Bamboo

About Gumbo Limbo and Bamboo

Gumbo Limbo

Bamboo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

China, Japan

1.4 Types

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1500

Rank: 10 (Overall)▶

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1.5 Habitat

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

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1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

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1.9 Habit

Twisted/Contorted

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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760.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Crimson, Copper

Green, Pink, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Indeterminate

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Wet Site, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds

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5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Cyanide poisoning

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

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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

Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

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

Hedges, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BURSERA simaruba

BAMBUSA

7.2 Common Name

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bursera simaruba

Bānsa

7.2.2 In German

Bursera simaruba

Bambus

7.2.3 In French

Bursera simaruba

Bambou

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bursera simaruba

Bambú

7.2.5 In Greek

Bursera simaruba

μπαμπού

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bursera simaruba

bambu

7.2.7 In Polish

Bursera simaruba

Bambus

7.2.8 In Latin

Bursera simaruba

Bamboo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Poales

8.5 Family

Burseraceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Bursera

Acidosasa

8.7 Clade

Eudicots

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8.8 Tribe

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Bambuseae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae

8.10 Number of Species

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1400

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Properties of Gumbo Limbo and Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Gumbo Limbo and Bamboo

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

Gumbo Limbo and Bamboo Physical Information

Gumbo Limbo and Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Bamboo height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Gumbo Limbo and Bamboo are as follows:

Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color: Not Available
Bamboo flower color: Not Available
Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Bamboo

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gumbo Limbo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Gumbo Limbo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.