Gumbo Limbo

Damson

About Gumbo Limbo and Damson

Gumbo Limbo

Damson

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

Europe, Mediterranean

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

Open Forest, Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

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1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

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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460.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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760.00 cm

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460.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Crimson, Copper

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Round

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

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Indeterminate

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes 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

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4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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4.7 Pruning

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

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5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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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

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5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes

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

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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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache

anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making 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

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BURSERA simaruba

PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'

7.2 Common Name

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bursera simaruba

जामुन

7.2.2 In German

Bursera simaruba

Zwetschgen

7.2.3 In French

Bursera simaruba

prune de Damas

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bursera simaruba

ciruela ciruela

7.2.5 In Greek

Bursera simaruba

κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bursera simaruba

damson ameixa

7.2.7 In Polish

Bursera simaruba

mirabelki

7.2.8 In Latin

Bursera simaruba

damson plum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Burseraceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Bursera

Prunus

8.7 Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

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Amygdaloideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Gumbo Limbo and Damson

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

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Season and Care of Gumbo Limbo and Damson

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

Gumbo Limbo and Damson Physical Information

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

Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color: Not Available
Damson flower color: Not Available
Damson leaf color: Not Available

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Damson

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