Gumbo Limbo

Chinese Chestnut

About Gumbo Limbo and Chinese Chestnut

Gumbo Limbo

Chinese Chestnut

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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

China, Korea

1.4 Types

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

disturbed sites, Forest edges

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Twisted/Contorted

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

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1,220.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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760.00 cm

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1,220.00 cm

Rank: 14 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Crimson, Copper

Light Green, Chartreuse

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Gold, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early 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, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Do Not over Water, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Adequately

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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

Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Beetles, Leafhoppers

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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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

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

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5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Mild Allergen

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

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache

Low calories, Nutrients

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

Food for animals, Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used in biomass

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BURSERA simaruba

CASTANEA mollissima

7.2 Common Name

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

Chinese Chestnut

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bursera simaruba

चीनी अखरोट

7.2.2 In German

Bursera simaruba

chinesische Kastanie

7.2.3 In French

Bursera simaruba

châtaignier chinois

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bursera simaruba

Castaño chino

7.2.5 In Greek

Bursera simaruba

Κινέζικο κάστανο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bursera simaruba

castanha chinesa

7.2.7 In Polish

Bursera simaruba

Kasztan chiński

7.2.8 In Latin

Bursera simaruba

Chinese Chestnut

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Burseraceae

Fagaceae

8.6 Genus

Bursera

Castanea

8.7 Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

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Gloxinieae

8.9 Subfamily

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Cassidinae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Gumbo Limbo and Chinese Chestnut

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

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Season and Care of Gumbo Limbo and Chinese Chestnut

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

Gumbo Limbo and Chinese Chestnut Physical Information

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

Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color: Not Available
Chinese Chestnut flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinese Chestnut leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Chinese Chestnut

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Chinese Chestnut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gumbo Limbo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chinese Chestnut pruning is done Prune in fall, 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 Chinese Chestnut needs Adequately and in winter, it needs Average Water.