Gumbo Limbo

Celery Cabbage

About Gumbo Limbo and Celery Cabbage

Gumbo Limbo

Celery Cabbage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

Europe

Types

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

Number of Varieties

115

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Habitat

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-7

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

6-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Twisted/Contorted

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm22.90 cm

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Minimum Width

760.00 cm15.20 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Crimson, Copper

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Oblong Circular Round

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

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Bacterial soft rot, Blackleg, Damping off, Damping-off, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Red blotch, Watery soft rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds

Beetles, Flies, Insects

Allergy

allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

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, Food for animals, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Low calories, Nutrients, Skin Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Food for animals, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice, Used in salads

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, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BURSERA simaruba

BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)

Common Name

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

In Hindi

Bursera simaruba

अजवाइन गोभी

In German

Bursera simaruba

Sellerie Kohl

In French

Bursera simaruba

céleri chou

In Spanish

Bursera simaruba

apio col

In Greek

Bursera simaruba

σέλινο Λάχανο

In Portuguese

Bursera simaruba

aipo couve

In Polish

Bursera simaruba

seler Kapusta

In Latin

Bursera simaruba

Brassica apium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Brassicales

Family

Burseraceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Bursera

Brassica

Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms

Tribe

Brassiceae

Subfamily

Number of Species

101

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Properties of Gumbo Limbo and Celery Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Gumbo Limbo and Celery Cabbage

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

Gumbo Limbo and Celery Cabbage Physical Information

Gumbo Limbo and Celery Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Celery Cabbage height is 22.90 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Gumbo Limbo and Celery Cabbage are as follows:

Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color:
Celery Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Celery Cabbage leaf color: Light Green

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Celery Cabbage

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