Gumbo Limbo

Cashew

About Gumbo Limbo and Cashew

Gumbo Limbo

Cashew

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

Mexico, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Twisted/Contorted

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

760.00 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

Green, Yellow green, Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Crimson, Copper

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Elliptic

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

Full 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, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Do Not over Water, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Gastric, Kidney Stone

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache

Nutrients, Stomach aliments, Treatment of ulcers, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Economic Purpose, Used As Food, Used in making beverages

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Edible, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BURSERA simaruba

ANACARDIUM occidentale

7.2 Common Name

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

Acajou, Cashew

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bursera simaruba

काजू के पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Bursera simaruba

Cashew Baum

7.2.3 In French

Bursera simaruba

Anacardier

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bursera simaruba

árbol de anacardo

7.2.5 In Greek

Bursera simaruba

δέντρο κάσιους

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bursera simaruba

cajueiro

7.2.7 In Polish

Bursera simaruba

drzewo nerkowca

7.2.8 In Latin

Bursera simaruba

cashew ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Burseraceae

Anacardiaceae

8.6 Genus

Bursera

Anacardium

8.7 Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Anacardium occidentale, Mangifera indica 'Champagne', Pachycormus discolor, Pistacia chinensis

8.10 Number of Species

NA600

1 27800

Properties of Gumbo Limbo and Cashew

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

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Season and Care of Gumbo Limbo and Cashew

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

Gumbo Limbo and Cashew Physical Information

Gumbo Limbo and Cashew physical information is very important for comparison. Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Cashew height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Gumbo Limbo and Cashew are as follows:

Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color: Not Available
Cashew flower color: Green, Yellow green and Light Green
Cashew leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Cashew

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