Gumbo Limbo

Cordyline

About Gumbo Limbo and Cordyline

Gumbo Limbo

Cordyline

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

South America, Southeastern Asia, Australia, New Zealand

1.4 Types

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

Cabbage palm, Good luck plant, Ti plant

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest edges, Tropical rainforest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Twisted/Contorted

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

760.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

White, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Crimson, Copper

White, Red, Blue, Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Burgundy

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Long Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Indeterminate

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Cold climate

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Divison, 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 over Water, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, In Late summer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Caterpillars, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

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

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

Not Available

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, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache

Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain, tuberculosis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, 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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BURSERA simaruba

CORDYLINE

7.2 Common Name

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

Cordyline

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bursera simaruba

Cordyline

7.2.2 In German

Bursera simaruba

Cordyline

7.2.3 In French

Bursera simaruba

cordyline

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bursera simaruba

cordyline

7.2.5 In Greek

Bursera simaruba

Cordyline

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bursera simaruba

Cordyline

7.2.7 In Polish

Bursera simaruba

Cordyline

7.2.8 In Latin

Bursera simaruba

Cordyline

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Burseraceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Bursera

Cordyline

8.7 Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Lomandroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA24

1 27800

Properties of Gumbo Limbo and Cordyline

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

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Season and Care of Gumbo Limbo and Cordyline

Season and care of Gumbo Limbo and Cordyline is important to know. While considering everything about Gumbo Limbo and Cordyline Care, growing season is an essential factor. Gumbo Limbo season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Cordyline season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Gumbo Limbo is Loam, Sand and for Cordyline is Not Available while the PH of soil for Gumbo Limbo is Neutral, Alkaline and for Cordyline is Not Available.

Gumbo Limbo and Cordyline Physical Information

Gumbo Limbo and Cordyline physical information is very important for comparison. Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Cordyline height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Gumbo Limbo and Cordyline are as follows:

Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color: Not Available
Cordyline flower color: White and Pink
Cordyline leaf color: Not Available

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Cordyline

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Cordyline include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gumbo Limbo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cordyline pruning is done Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Gumbo Limbo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cordyline needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.