Gumbo Limbo

Duckweed

About Gumbo Limbo and Duckweed

Gumbo Limbo

Duckweed

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

North America, Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

Lemna minor

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Twisted/Contorted

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

5.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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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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0.12 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

Non Flowering Plant

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Crimson, Copper

Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Oblong-lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Aquatic Plant

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Aquatic Plant

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

In Water

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Plant grows in water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Aquatic Plant

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Aquatic Plant

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Aquatic Plant

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Aquatic Plant

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Aquatic Plant

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No need to prune

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds

Insects

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting

no allergic reactions

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

No Beauty Benefits

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

Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache

Swelling

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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44% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Bog Garden, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BURSERA simaruba

LEMNA trisulca

7.2 Common Name

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bursera simaruba

duckweed

7.2.2 In German

Bursera simaruba

Entengrütze

7.2.3 In French

Bursera simaruba

lentille d'eau

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bursera simaruba

Lenteja de agua

7.2.5 In Greek

Bursera simaruba

duckweed

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bursera simaruba

lentilha-d'água

7.2.7 In Polish

Bursera simaruba

Rzęsa

7.2.8 In Latin

Bursera simaruba

duckweed

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Arales

8.5 Family

Burseraceae

Lemnaceae

8.6 Genus

Bursera

Lemna

8.7 Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Lemneae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Lemnoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Gumbo Limbo and Duckweed

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

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Season and Care of Gumbo Limbo and Duckweed

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

Gumbo Limbo and Duckweed Physical Information

Gumbo Limbo and Duckweed physical information is very important for comparison. Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm. The color specification of Gumbo Limbo and Duckweed are as follows:

Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color: Not Available
Duckweed flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Duckweed

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Duckweed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gumbo Limbo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Duckweed pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Gumbo Limbo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Duckweed needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.