Gumbo Limbo

Bottle Tree

About Gumbo Limbo and Bottle Tree

Gumbo Limbo

Bottle Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

Australia

1.4 Types

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Twisted/Contorted

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

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2,743.20 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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760.00 cm

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1,500.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

Crimson, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Crimson, Copper

Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Red, Green, Light 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

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

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

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

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

Not Available

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, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Root, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BURSERA simaruba

BRACHYCHITON rupestris

7.2 Common Name

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bursera simaruba

बोतल ट्री

7.2.2 In German

Bursera simaruba

Flaschenbaum

7.2.3 In French

Bursera simaruba

Bouteille Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bursera simaruba

Árbol de la botella

7.2.5 In Greek

Bursera simaruba

Μπουκάλι Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bursera simaruba

Bottle Tree

7.2.7 In Polish

Bursera simaruba

Butelka Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Bursera simaruba

Utrem ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Burseraceae

Sterculiaceae

8.6 Genus

Bursera

brachychiton

8.7 Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Sterculieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Sterculioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Gumbo Limbo and Bottle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Gumbo Limbo and Bottle Tree

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

Gumbo Limbo and Bottle Tree Physical Information

Gumbo Limbo and Bottle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Bottle Tree height is 2,743.20 cm and width 1,500.00 cm. The color specification of Gumbo Limbo and Bottle Tree are as follows:

Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color: Not Available
Bottle Tree flower color: Crimson and Orange Red
Bottle Tree leaf color: Not Available

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Bottle Tree

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Bottle Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gumbo Limbo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bottle Tree pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Gumbo Limbo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bottle Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.