Gumbo Limbo

Desert Ironwood

About Gumbo Limbo and Desert Ironwood

Gumbo Limbo

Desert Ironwood

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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

North America, United States, Southwestern United States, California, Mexico

1.4 Types

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

Lebombo ironwood, Giant ironwood

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

Desert, Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

1.9 Habit

Twisted/Contorted

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

760.00 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

White, Light Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Crimson, Copper

Chocolate, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gray Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Gray Green, Gray

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Small oblong

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Indeterminate

Late 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

Transplanting

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, Never Over-water

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

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

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

✔ ✘

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

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

Butterflies

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

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Carvings, Knife handles

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

Rock Garden / Wall, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BURSERA simaruba

OLNEYA tesota

7.2 Common Name

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

Ironwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bursera simaruba

रेगिस्तान आइरनवुड

7.2.2 In German

Bursera simaruba

Wüsteneisenholz

7.2.3 In French

Bursera simaruba

désert Ironwood

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bursera simaruba

Ironwood desierto

7.2.5 In Greek

Bursera simaruba

Ironwood έρημο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bursera simaruba

deserto Ironwood

7.2.7 In Polish

Bursera simaruba

pustynia Ironwood

7.2.8 In Latin

Bursera simaruba

desert ironwood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Burseraceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Bursera

Olneya

8.7 Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Robinieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Gumbo Limbo and Desert Ironwood

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

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Season and Care of Gumbo Limbo and Desert Ironwood

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

Gumbo Limbo and Desert Ironwood Physical Information

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

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

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Desert Ironwood

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