Gumbo Limbo

Crapemyrtle

About Gumbo Limbo and Crapemyrtle

Gumbo Limbo

Crapemyrtle

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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

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

6-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

10-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

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

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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760.00 cm

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300.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Crimson, Copper

Green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Dark Green, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Burgundy, Dark Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Cylindrical

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

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

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

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 if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

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

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting

allergic reaction, Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BURSERA simaruba

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

7.2 Common Name

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

Hybrid Crapemyrtle

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bursera simaruba

क्रेप मेहंदी

7.2.2 In German

Bursera simaruba

Crapemyrtle

7.2.3 In French

Bursera simaruba

Crapemyrtle

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bursera simaruba

Crapemyrtle

7.2.5 In Greek

Bursera simaruba

Crapemyrtle

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bursera simaruba

Crapemyrtle

7.2.7 In Polish

Bursera simaruba

Crapemyrtle

7.2.8 In Latin

Bursera simaruba

Crapemyrtle

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Burseraceae

Lythraceae

8.6 Genus

Bursera

Lagerstroemia

8.7 Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Lagerstroemieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Lagerstroemieae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Gumbo Limbo and Crapemyrtle

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

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Season and Care of Gumbo Limbo and Crapemyrtle

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

Gumbo Limbo and Crapemyrtle Physical Information

Gumbo Limbo and Crapemyrtle physical information is very important for comparison. Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Gumbo Limbo and Crapemyrtle are as follows:

Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color: Not Available
Crapemyrtle flower color: Red
Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Crapemyrtle

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Crapemyrtle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gumbo Limbo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Crapemyrtle pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Crapemyrtle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.