Gumbo Limbo

Cereus

About Gumbo Limbo and Cereus

Gumbo Limbo

Cereus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

North America, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

princess of the night, Honolulu queen

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

Desert, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-14

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12 - 10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Twisted/Contorted

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm250.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

760.00 cm40.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

Light Pink, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Crimson, Copper

Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark 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

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

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, Alkaline, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Indeterminate

Late Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Average Water Needs, Do not let dry out between waterings, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, 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

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

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

Bold

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache

Antioxidants, cholesterol-lowering, Fever, Heart problems, Itching, Menstrual Disorders, Rheumatism, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Flowers, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BURSERA simaruba

CEREUS

7.2 Common Name

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

Night blooming cereus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bursera simaruba

cereus

7.2.2 In German

Bursera simaruba

cereus

7.2.3 In French

Bursera simaruba

cereus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bursera simaruba

cereus

7.2.5 In Greek

Bursera simaruba

cereus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bursera simaruba

cereus

7.2.7 In Polish

Bursera simaruba

cereus

7.2.8 In Latin

Bursera simaruba

cereus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Burseraceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Bursera

Selenicereus

8.7 Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Hylocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Gumbo Limbo and Cereus

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

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Season and Care of Gumbo Limbo and Cereus

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

Gumbo Limbo and Cereus Physical Information

Gumbo Limbo and Cereus physical information is very important for comparison. Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Cereus height is 250.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Gumbo Limbo and Cereus are as follows:

Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color: Not Available
Cereus flower color: Light Pink and White
Cereus leaf color: Light Green

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Cereus

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Cereus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gumbo Limbo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cereus pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Cereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.