Gumbo Limbo

Chives

About Gumbo Limbo and Chives

Gumbo Limbo

Chives

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

Common chives, Garlic chives, Siberian garlic chives, Giant Siberian chives

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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500

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1.5 Habitat

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Twisted/Contorted

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

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203.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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760.00 cm

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15.20 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

White, Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Crimson, Copper

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Grass like

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

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

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

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months, Water when soil is dry

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

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 in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Downy mildew, head rot, Pink Root, Rust, Thripes

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Fine

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Asthma, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Skin rash

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

Not Available

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache

Antioxidants, Bone strength, Improve heart health, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

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

Alpine, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BURSERA simaruba

ALLIUM schoenoprasum

7.2 Common Name

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

Chives, Cultivated Chives, Garden Chives

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bursera simaruba

Chives

7.2.2 In German

Bursera simaruba

Schnittlauch

7.2.3 In French

Bursera simaruba

Ciboulette

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bursera simaruba

Cebollino

7.2.5 In Greek

Bursera simaruba

βολβοί φαγώσιμοι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bursera simaruba

Cebolinha

7.2.7 In Polish

Bursera simaruba

Szczypiorek

7.2.8 In Latin

Bursera simaruba

Sectivi porri

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Burseraceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Bursera

Allium

8.7 Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Allioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Gumbo Limbo and Chives

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

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Season and Care of Gumbo Limbo and Chives

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

Gumbo Limbo and Chives Physical Information

Gumbo Limbo and Chives physical information is very important for comparison. Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Chives height is 203.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Gumbo Limbo and Chives are as follows:

Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color: Not Available
Chives flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chives leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Chives

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Chives include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gumbo Limbo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chives pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove deadheads. In summer Gumbo Limbo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chives needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.