Gumbo Limbo

Devil's Walking Stick

About Gumbo Limbo and Devil's Walking Stick

Gumbo Limbo

Devil's Walking Stick

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

Aralia spinosa

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Twisted/Contorted

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

760.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

White, Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Crimson, Copper

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Needs high amount of water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Borders, Woodland margins

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

Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Bark, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Used as a potherb

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BURSERA simaruba

ARALIA spinosa

Common Name

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club

In Hindi

Bursera simaruba

Devil's Walking Stick

In German

Bursera simaruba

Teufelsspazierstock

In French

Bursera simaruba

Walking bâton du diable

In Spanish

Bursera simaruba

Bastón del Diablo

In Greek

Bursera simaruba

Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου

In Portuguese

Bursera simaruba

Vara andando de diabo

In Polish

Bursera simaruba

Diabelski laska

In Latin

Bursera simaruba

Virgam diaboli

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Apiales

Family

Burseraceae

Araliaceae

Genus

Bursera

Aralia

Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Aralioideae

Number of Species

1030

1 27800

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Properties of Gumbo Limbo and Devil's Walking Stick

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

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Season and Care of Gumbo Limbo and Devil's Walking Stick

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

Gumbo Limbo and Devil's Walking Stick Physical Information

Gumbo Limbo and Devil's Walking Stick physical information is very important for comparison. Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Devil's Walking Stick height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Gumbo Limbo and Devil's Walking Stick are as follows:

Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color:
Devil's Walking Stick flower color: White, Green and Ivory
Devil's Walking Stick leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Dark Green

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Devil's Walking Stick

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