Gumbo Limbo

Cherry Pepper

About Gumbo Limbo and Cherry Pepper

Gumbo Limbo

Cherry Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry

Number of Varieties

150

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Habitat

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

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

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

760.00 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Crimson, Copper

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Lanceolate

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

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Indeterminate

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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

Aphids, Armyworm, Borers, Red blotch, Stink bugs, Worms

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds

Aphids, Beetles

Allergy

allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache

Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BURSERA simaruba

CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'

Common Name

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper

In Hindi

Bursera simaruba

चेरी मिर्च

In German

Bursera simaruba

Kirsche Pfeffer

In French

Bursera simaruba

cerise Pepper

In Spanish

Bursera simaruba

cereza de la pimienta

In Greek

Bursera simaruba

Cherry πιπέρι

In Portuguese

Bursera simaruba

cereja pimenta

In Polish

Bursera simaruba

Cherry Pieprz

In Latin

Bursera simaruba

Cherry Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Solanales

Family

Burseraceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Bursera

Capsicum

Clade

Eudicots

Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Capsiceae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1050

1 27800

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Properties of Gumbo Limbo and Cherry Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Gumbo Limbo and Cherry Pepper

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

Gumbo Limbo and Cherry Pepper Physical Information

Gumbo Limbo and Cherry Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Gumbo Limbo and Cherry Pepper are as follows:

Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color:
Cherry Pepper flower color: White
Cherry Pepper leaf color: Sea Green

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Cherry Pepper

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