Gumbo Limbo

Chinquapin

About Gumbo Limbo and Chinquapin

Gumbo Limbo

Chinquapin

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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

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

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

Hillside, Ridges

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

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1.9 Habit

Twisted/Contorted

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

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610.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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760.00 cm

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150.00 cm

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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

Elliptic

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

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

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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

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water once every two or three weeks

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

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

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in early spring, 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

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

Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting

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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

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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 insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache

Headache, Treating fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences

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, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BURSERA simaruba

CASTANEA pumila

7.2 Common Name

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

Chinquapin

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bursera simaruba

बौना शाहबलूत

7.2.2 In German

Bursera simaruba

Zwergkastanien

7.2.3 In French

Bursera simaruba

châtaignier nain

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bursera simaruba

el castaño enano

7.2.5 In Greek

Bursera simaruba

νάνος καστανιάς

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bursera simaruba

νάνος καστανιάς

7.2.7 In Polish

Bursera simaruba

krasnolud kasztan

7.2.8 In Latin

Bursera simaruba

P. castaneis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Anthophyta

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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Cherokee

8.9 Subfamily

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Cassidinae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Gumbo Limbo and Chinquapin

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

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Season and Care of Gumbo Limbo and Chinquapin

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

Gumbo Limbo and Chinquapin Physical Information

Gumbo Limbo and Chinquapin physical information is very important for comparison. Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Chinquapin height is 610.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Gumbo Limbo and Chinquapin are as follows:

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

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Chinquapin

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