Gumbo Limbo

Crape Jasmine

About Gumbo Limbo and Crape Jasmine

Gumbo Limbo

Crape Jasmine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

India, Southeast Asia

Types

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

Number of Varieties

130

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Habitat

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

gardens, Homesteads

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Twisted/Contorted

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm180.00 cm

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Minimum Width

760.00 cm180.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Crimson, Copper

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Indeterminate

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Nematodes, Scale, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Antipyretic, Astringent, Cough, Kidney problems, Kidney Stones, Scabies, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

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, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BURSERA simaruba

Tabernaemontana Divaricata

Common Name

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

Crepe Jasmine

In Hindi

Bursera simaruba

Tabernaemontana

In German

Bursera simaruba

Tabernaemontana

In French

Bursera simaruba

Tabernaemontana

In Spanish

Bursera simaruba

Tabernaemontana

In Greek

Bursera simaruba

Tabernaemontana

In Portuguese

Bursera simaruba

Tabernaemontana

In Polish

Bursera simaruba

Tabernaemontana

In Latin

Bursera simaruba

Tabernaemontana

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Gentianales

Family

Burseraceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Bursera

Tabernaemontana

Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

10118

1 27800

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Properties of Gumbo Limbo and Crape Jasmine

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

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Season and Care of Gumbo Limbo and Crape Jasmine

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

Gumbo Limbo and Crape Jasmine Physical Information

Gumbo Limbo and Crape Jasmine physical information is very important for comparison. Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Crape Jasmine height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Gumbo Limbo and Crape Jasmine are as follows:

Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color:
Crape Jasmine flower color: White
Crape Jasmine leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Crape Jasmine

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Crape Jasmine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gumbo Limbo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Crape Jasmine pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Gumbo Limbo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Crape Jasmine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.