Gumbo Limbo

Butternut Tree

About Gumbo Limbo and Butternut Tree

Gumbo Limbo

Butternut Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

Juglans cinerea

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-153-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Twisted/Contorted

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

760.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Crimson, Copper

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds

Birds, Squirrels

Allergy

allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Gastric, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache

Dysentry, Intestinal irritations, Small pox, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Sap, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Application in Furniture, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Herbicide

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

Edible, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BURSERA simaruba

JUGLANS cinerea

Common Name

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

Butternut

In Hindi

Bursera simaruba

Butternut Tree

In German

Bursera simaruba

Butternut Baum

In French

Bursera simaruba

noyer cendré

In Spanish

Bursera simaruba

árbol de nogal

In Greek

Bursera simaruba

Butternut Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Bursera simaruba

Árvore Butternut

In Polish

Bursera simaruba

butternut Drzewo

In Latin

Bursera simaruba

Butternut ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Juglandales

Family

Burseraceae

Juglandaceae

Genus

Bursera

Juglans

Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

107

1 27800

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Properties of Gumbo Limbo and Butternut Tree

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

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Season and Care of Gumbo Limbo and Butternut Tree

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

Gumbo Limbo and Butternut Tree Physical Information

Gumbo Limbo and Butternut Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Butternut Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Gumbo Limbo and Butternut Tree are as follows:

Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color:
Butternut Tree flower color: Yellow green
Butternut Tree leaf color: Light Green

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Butternut Tree

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Butternut Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gumbo Limbo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Butternut Tree pruning is done 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 Butternut Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.